Sci & Tech● Low28m ago · Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM
Newly described insect may live its whole life on a spider’s web
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from New Scientist · East Asia
A species of “web-loving bug” from China lives on a spider's web and seems to follow its arachnid host around. The insect may be too small for the spider to bother attacking
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