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by robotresearcher 4924 days ago
The writer/editor chose that picture. Scroll down and there's a 5-legged decoy. It's still cool, but they chose the most impressive picture to lead with.
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Ah yes. Though I guess the spider could argue it isn't done sculpting yet.
Looks like it. If one clicks through to the blog post, there are photos of two more decoys, both with <8 legs. But I guess most predators don't stop to count legs, so the evolutionary pressure for better decoys isn't that high.