Scientists discover a vegetarian spider, upending a longstanding assumption

The Bagheera kiplingi eats Beltian bodies, which develop on the leaf tips of the ant acacia trees.
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By Beth Daley

Globe Staff / October 19, 2009

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For years, scientists were confident the world’s 40,000 spider species shared a common trait: All were meat-eaters. (Full article: 621 words)

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