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Buzz kill: Ogre-faced spiders ‘hear’ airborne prey with their legs

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In the dark of night, ogre-faced spiders with dominating big eyes dangle from a silk frame to cast a web and capture their ground prey. But these spiders also can capture insects flying behind them with precision, and scientists have now confirmed how.

Source: ScienceDaily.com