Wait! What? That’s not a spider? 🕷️ The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), a rare and highly specialised snake found only in western Iran. - Its tail ends in a fleshy, bulb-like tip with long scales that mimic the shape and movement of a spider - This tail acts as a lure, wiggling like prey to attract insect-eating birds within striking distance - The rest of the viper’s body stays still, camouflaged perfectly among the rocks - When a bird swoops in for the “spider,” the

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