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A daddy longlegs, likewise called a harvestman (Phareicranaus sp.clinch a frog (Pristimantis sp.to feast on in Colombia.
(Image credit: Maida Gutiérrez-Arboleda)
Daddy longlegs have actually been spotted feasting on live frogs larger than themselves in the tropical forests of South America, a brand-new research study reports. And this habits may be more typical than researchers anticipated.
“Finding these animals eating [live] frogs was a complete surprise, we didn’t expect them to be able to capture them,” research study co-author Luís Fernando Garcíaa biologist at the University of the Republic in Uruguay, informed Live Science.
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Olivia Ferrari is a New York City-based freelance reporter with a background in research study and science interaction. Olivia has actually lived and operated in the U.K., Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. Her composing concentrates on wildlife, ecological justice, environment modification, and social science.
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