Australian jumping spiders twitch through REM-like sleep and, after a disturbed night, get about 80% more of it
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Summary
A jumping spider showed regular REM-like bouts and, after one night of fly disturbance, spent about 80% more time in them, though the study used only 13 spiders and tracked behaviour, not brain activity.
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