Why one biologist chases hurricanes to study spider evolution
Hurricanes might give social spiders an evolutionary nudge toward greater aggression
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Colonies of tiny comb-footed spiders, “who try to avoid a fair fight,” may get a post-disaster benefit if they’re inclined to swarm prey aggressively.
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