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Published online 24 June 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020617-14
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Spider scents attract prey
Sex pheromone mimic lures two moths to their doom.
A spider lures two moth species to their doom by mimicking both their sex pheromones, researchers have discovered. The spider changes the blend through the night, to attract species that are active at different times.
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