Vegetarian spider (Bagheera kiplingi) hunts plant prey
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Uploaded by cjmeehan84 on Oct 17, 2009
We've discovered the first known spider that primarily and deliberately hunts plants. Here's some video of one for your viewing pleasure. (credit: Christopher J. Meehan, 2007)
Those interested in learning more are encouraged to read the original report published in Current Biology (free to public):
http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822%2809%2901626-1
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@WaffleAfterHours But they are protected by guards that do move .. Quite mobile actually. Ants.
Graymoths 1 month ago
so cute
bizzolizzo 4 months ago
Hunting plants must be pretty easy. They don't move!!!
WaffleAfterHours 9 months ago
Still do not like spiders!
EstherAndAbel 9 months ago
@fishman148 *Plays theme to Metal Gear Solid*
PinchHarmonix 1 year ago
*Plays theme to Metal Gear Solid*
PinchHarmonix 1 year ago
its just annoying. that is cool that he found it though
theghillieguy 2 years ago
Why do you care
fooygluee 2 years ago
will you stop posting that on every video about the spider
theghillieguy 2 years ago
are they defitinely sure its a spider, beacuse theres lots of creatures who look like diifrent animals to avoid danger
treejoe4 2 years ago