Anim Cogn January 2015 PMID 25164624

Nephila clavipes spiders (Araneae: Nephilidae) keep track of captured prey counts: testing for a sense of numerosity in an orb-weaver.

Rafael L Rodríguez, R D Briceño, Eduardo Briceño-Aguilar, Gerlinde Höbel

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The discussions demonstrate high interest, with posts emphasizing that spiders can count prey, and some express surprise at this behavior. The tone is curious and exploratory, reflected in phrases like 'did you know' and questions about how spiders perceive prey, indicating deep engagement and recognition of the research's significance.

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Nephila clavipes spiders can remember the size of their prey larders and adjust their hunting behavior accordingly, searching longer when prey is stolen, indicating memory of prey quantity.
The study manipulated prey size and number, finding that spiders responded more strongly to prey count than to total prey mass, suggesting they may primarily track the number of prey items (numerosity).
The findings raise the possibility that these spiders have a sense of numerosity rather than just continuously accumulating prey mass, which could have important implications for understanding their evolutionary adaptations as sit-and-wait predators.]

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