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Vegetarian spider

Small jumping species steals lunch from ants.

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

A little eight-legged pickpocket that darts around acacia trees could be the first known vegetarian spider.

This spider is one in what may be the first-known population of vegetarian spiders. The herbivores live on acacia trees in Mexico and steal leafy snacks, such as the tree nubbin this spider holds, from their ant neighbors.
LUNCH, SANS WEB This spider is one in what may be the first-known population of vegetarian spiders. The herbivores live on acacia trees in Mexico and steal leafy snacks, such as the tree nubbin this spider holds, from their ant neighbors.