A fake spider at the tip of this snake’s tail helps it lure birds: Scientists get their first look inside it

September 10, 2026 · 2:00 pm 1 sources

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• A fake spider at the tip of this snake's tail helps it lure birds: Scientists get their first look inside it
  Phys.org · September 10, 2026 14:00
  Lots of animals use mimicry to survive. Some copy the appearance of threatening predators, and others have evolved to resemble plants or rocks so they can blend into the background and avoid being attacked. But a viper from Iran has found an even stranger strategy. The tip of this snake's tail…