A unique snake in Iran, the spider-tailed horned viper, has a tail that mimics a spider. This adaptation helps it lure birds ...

The spider-tailed horned viper, a master of mimicry, uses its spider-like tail to lure unsuspecting prey in the rugged terrains of western Iran. Officially classified in 2006, this rare viper faces ...

In 1968, a group of researchers, known as the Second Street Expedition, were exploring the Zagros Mountains in Western Iran, looking for new types of reptile and amphibian species. The came upon a ...

The spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end and that is used to attract birds that become its prey. reptiles4all / Shutterstock There probably aren't many animals as ...

The spider-tailed snake has a bulbous tip on its tail, fringed by long scales that make it look like a spider.

Meet the Spider-Tailed Horned Viper, a species that lives in western Iran and uses his tail in the shape of a spider as a lure to attract birds. Snakes and spiders are quite scary per se, but this ...

Not only is evolution a fact, that shit is fucked up: Less than a decade ago, scientists stumbled across Pseudocerastes urarachnoides, or the spider-tailed horned viper—an Iran-dwelling species with a ...

This one comes with a necessary word of warning. If you're queasy at all or have any fear of snakes, I would advise against watching this. If not, then watch the clip because holy crap. The creature ...