Bright yellow spots help some orb weaver spiders lure their next meal
Bees and moths appear strongly attracted to the markings on the arachnids
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Yellow patterns on the undersides of many orb weaver spiders, like this Nephila pilipes, attract flying insects, researchers say.
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