News Animals This spider uses trapped fireflies to lure in more prey Male fireflies ensnared in the spider's web flash their lanterns like females, luring more males An orb weaver spider (Araneus ventricosus) wraps a male firefly (Abscondita terminalis) that got stuck in its web. The spider’s venom or its bite may cause the firefly’s flashing lights to blink in a femalelike pattern, luring other males into the web. Xinhua Fu Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Erin Garcia de Jesús August 19, 2024 at 11:00 am Sometimes fireflies shouldn’t follow the light.