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Its our nature that we see, think, learn, and come to a conclusion where we teach others too. lastely i was watchig a programme on TV where scientist done experiments on spider how did it come to possess a hunting technique with such striking characteristics? That is a question scientists are still trying to find the answer.
I was reading the verse No. 26 from Surah Al Baqarah where Allah SWT said:
“Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, “What did Allah intend by this as an example?” He misleads many thereby and guides many thereby. And He misleads not except the defiantly disobedient”
I think the divine book Al Qur’an explained that whatever whatever we see thats a sign of Allah SWT! and without any doubt we can come to this conclusion that HE is the true GOD. Below i’m going to give an example of Spider which already mentioned in Qur’an too.
The Lassoo-throwing Spider
Of all the many species of spider, one of the most interesting, because of its hunting techniques, is the “Bolas” spider. Dr. Gertsch, an expert on spiders, has established as a result of his detailed research on this creature, that it uses a noose to catch its prey.
Bolas spiders hunt their prey in two stages. In the first stage the spider spins a thread with a sticky end and lies in ambush. Later it will use this sticky thread as a lassoo. Then, in order to attract its prey to it, the spider gives off a very special chemical. This is a “pheromone,” which female moths use to attract males for mating. The male moth, deceived by the counterfeit call, approaches the source of the smell. The spiders have very poor eyesight, but can make out the vibrations set up by the moth as it flies. In this way the spider can feel its prey approaching it. Now the interesting thing is that, despite the fact that the Bolas spider is almost blind, it can catch a flying, living creature with a thread it makes itself hanging in the air.
The book, Strange Things Animals Do, likens the spiders’ hunting technique to a cowboy throwing a lassoo:
The spider spins a silky cord, then puts a weight on one end — a heavy bit of gum. In this way, the weapon reminds one of a cowboy’s lassoo. Then it takes the cord up in its two front legs, which now act like arms. When a moth flies by, it throws the lassoo. The sticky, weighted end hits the body of the flying insect and sticks to it. The moth is then roped in and the Bolas spider wraps it up
The second stage begins when the victim, deceived by the smell, approaches. Drawing its legs back the spider gets into the attack position and throws the lassoo faster than the human eye can see. The moth is caught by the sticky ball at the end of the thread. The spider reels its prey in and bites it, paralysing it. Next it wraps the moth up in a special thread, which keeps the food fresh for a long time. In this way the spider preserves its food for later consumption.
In the same book the writer evaluates the spiders’ planned movements in these terms:
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.
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?”
- It prepares a sticky ball on the end of a thread.
- It produces in its body and releases a smell given off by females of another insect species to attract males.
- It throws the lassoo at its prey faster than the human eye can see.
- It aims the lassoo at its prey and hits it.
- Finally, it has to produce a special thread which will keep the prey fresh, and then wraps it up.
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