Enemies

Spiders are constantly in danger of being eaten. Enemies include:

• birds
• wasps
• small animals
• humans.

Spiders with:

• dull colours:
  • hide away;
  • use their colour as camouflage on dull backgrounds.
• bright colours:
  • indicate to enemies to stay away as they are poisonous or dangerous;
  • use their colour as camouflage on bright backgrounds.

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