Page 23 - The Miracle in the Spider
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Because Bolas
spiders throw their
lassoos faster
than the human
eye can see, it
required a special
technique to take
this picture.
Scientists call the bolas a lesser creature. Dr. Gertsch is not sure that this is
an accurate term for her. Because what a trained sea lion, a dog, or a tiger
cannot do, what even a great ape cannot do, what even a cowboy finds
difficult - this so-called lesser creature does. 5
It is therefore clear that the Bolas spider's hunting technique requires
a special skill, and is even based on gaining experience through practice.
If we examine the process stage by stage the difficult nature of what the
spider does becomes more apparent. Let us look at the answer to the
question, "What does the Bolas spider have to do when hunting?"
