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A spider that hunts other spiders: 18 new species of this bizarre Madagascar arachnid are unveiled

An unusual spider lurks in Madagascar's rainforests.

With an elongated neck and a curved, beak-like mouth, this spider bears a striking resemblance to a pelican. But to other arachnids, these "pelican spiders" look like an eight-legged nightmare - if they even see them coming.

The tiny assassins hunt other spiders, and they use their strange features to help them do it.

Pelican spiders stalk their victims, often by following a line of web left by the unwitting target. When the predator finds its prey, it raises

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