![]() ![]() ![]() The biologists found that the animals' personalities didn't matter if there was no common enemy as when there were no invading species, all the colonies thrived. While the docile colony seemed to be thriving at first - reproducing faster than the others and spreading colonies nearby - their webs were invaded by more aggressive species that stole their food and eggs as well as eating the passive hosts.Īt the end of the six year term, the colonies descended from the docile pair were extinct, while the colonies started by aggressive pairs and a mixture of the two personalities survived, even if their colonies got off to a slower start as they reproduced more slowly. ![]() Leaving each colonies to go forth and multiplying the wild, the scientists checked on the creatures' progress every summer for six years. The researchers believe spiders have personalities While some spiders might be aggressive, other arachnids could be naturally 'timid' and docile,' scientists said - which might go some way to helping some people become less afraid of the creatures. ![]()
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