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Spiders that hunt at night often have a special layer at the back of their big eyes. It acts like a mirror to bounce light back into the eyes. On a dark night, this reflected light makes the spider's eyes seem to glow!


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First farmers
A number of ant species cultivate fungi in their nests as a food source, it has been discovered. Scientists have now found that ants, over time, have repeatedly domesticated new species of fungus for their own use.
3 OCTOBER 1998, P. 10
New Scientist
3 OCTOBER 1998, P. 10

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