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This Jumping Spider Trains Itself to Kill
Season 12
Episode 3
Regal jumping spiders train themselves from childhood to become masterful hunters. From the day they leave mom's silk nest, the tiny spiderlings practice, practice, practice, using some of the best vision in the animal world, athletic leaps, sharp fangs and lethal venom.
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