Deinopidae
Net-casting Spiders
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Net-casting Spider (Deinopis sp) - Manu, Peru - December 2008
The Net-casting, Ogre-faced or Gladiator spiders, as they are variously called, have an unusual method of ensnaring their prey. They spin a small web of sticky silk which they hold between the front two pairs of legs and dangle on a silken thread a couple of centimetres above a suitable surface, such as the ground or a leaf. When the spider sees an insect passing beneath, it extends its legs to enshroud the hapless victim in the portable web.
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