Snake that hunts with fake spider on its tail shocks scientists
Reported byPopular Science ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Scientists from the Field Museum in Chicago used X-ray computed tomography to examine the spider-tailed horned viper's skeleton and found normal tailbones supporting the snake's spider-like tail appendage, confirming the species' strategy of luring birds with the fake spider decoy before striking.
Goodlede runs a two-pass source check on every story: one pass finds it, a second skeptical pass re-verifies the claim and writes what it doesn’t prove. This is a source check, not an independent fact-check — confirm anything important at the link above.
Read the full story at Popular Science
Read original story ↗More good news, verified daily.
Goodlede covers positive developments across science, nature, rights, and human achievement — verified before they appear. No hype, no roundups, no PR wires.
© 2026 Wag Media, LLC
More from Goodlede