The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper, a venomous snake, in the family Viperidae and genus Pseudocerastes. The genus is commonly known as "false-horned vipers". [3] · Learn how the spider-tailed horned viper uses its tail to lure and kill birds in the Zagros Mountains. This snake has a unique adaptation that mimics a spider's movements and attracts unsuspecting prey. But the spider-tailed viper has perhaps the most horrifying and detailed caudal lure of any snake. This reptile is able to replicate the creepiness of a spider with a fascinating and intricate appendage not found anywhere else. · This venomous snake can mimic a crawling spider with its tail tip to lure birds into striking range. Learn how this elaborate hunting strategy was discovered and how it works in the wild. 5 days ago · Discover the Spider-Tailed Viper, the real “spidersnake” that uses anatomical deception to lure unsuspecting prey. View allJun 3, 2025 · The spider-tailed horned viper is the only known snake that mimics an entire animal with its tail. It tricks predators into becoming prey by turning its own body into bait. · The lark’s would-be snack was not a real bug but an anatomical forgery: the incredible appendage of the spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), surely one of the world's weirdest snakes. · This venomous snake can mimic a crawling spider with its tail tip to lure birds into striking range. Learn how this elaborate hunting strategy was discovered and how it works in the wild. 5 days ago · Discover the Spider-Tailed Viper, the real “spidersnake” that uses anatomical deception to lure unsuspecting prey. · The spider-tailed horned viper is the only known snake that mimics an entire animal with its tail. It tricks predators into becoming prey by turning its own body into bait. · The lark’s would-be snack was not a real bug but an anatomical forgery: the incredible appendage of the spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), surely one of the world's weirdest snakes.
