Spiders That Change Colour
Some small spiders sit very still on a flower and slowly turn the same colour as it. A bee flying past does not see the spider until it is very close.
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- A green grasshopper sitting in green grass is very hard to spot.
- A white rabbit in the snow looks like the snow all around it.
Key takeaways
- Crab spiders can turn yellow or white to match the flower they sit on.
- They hold still and wait for insects to come close.
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