How spiders are able to communicate with their friends

Spiders are the most intelligent creatures on the planet, with the ability to mimic human speech and read emotions.

But they are also vulnerable, and their interactions with humans can be quite unsettling.

Here’s how one spider, a common species, has come up with a new way to communicate.

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