Thursday 23 April 2009

Eight-legged smile

This tiny spider which measures just a few millimetres across, has developed bizarre markings which look just like a smiling face. The so-called happy-face spider, which is harmless to humans, has evolved to confuse predators, scientists think. The rare species is found in rainforests of Hawaii.

Metro, 23 April 2008, p18

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