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Flick-knife Jaws
The male of the Myrmarachne plataleoides spider has a most
interesting appearance. The males of this species have a long "nose".
When the spider catches its prey, or if it is in danger of attack, he splits the
"nose" and unfolds the haves into jaws with unsheathed fangs at each
tip. 16 The spider can then use these very long, sharp extensions like
swords.
