The spider-tailed horned viper has a spider-shaped appendage to attract birds. Tiny blind snakes and thread snakes simply slither through colonies of ants and termites, gobbling up their eggs ...

The spider-tailed horned viper has a spider-shaped appendage to attract birds. Tiny blind snakes and thread snakes simply slither through colonies of ants and termites, gobbling up their eggs ...

Some species use their tails to entice prey — moving the end mimics the action of a worm or insect. The spider-tailed horned viper has a spider-shaped appendage to attract birds. Tiny blind snakes and ...

A spider-tailed viper might sound nightmarish but it’s a snake that’s evolved a cunning solution to catching a meal where resources are scarce. A snake that’s evolved a cunning solution to ...

Their guidance emphasises the importance of respecting often-feared creatures, such as snakes, scorpions, spiders ... particularly the thickness of its tail and size of its pincers, can indicate ...