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The study investigates whether the East African jumping spider, Evarcha culicivora, uses red coloration as a cue to identify blood-carrying female mosquitoes as prey. Through a series of experiments, it was found that E. culicivora shows a strong preference for mosquitoes that appear red after feeding on blood, particularly within the first six hours post-feeding. The findings suggest that red coloration plays a significant role in the spider

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Simone Savio

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