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Dubia trying to kick himself free while the Praying Mantis is finishing to swallow his head.....
I don’t think tarantulas eat fish lol. Trapdoor spiders do thoBut have you ever fed a fish to a spider?
I did,But have you ever fed a fish to a spider?
How does a trapdoor spider in nature catch a fish?I don’t think tarantulas eat fish lol. Trapdoor spiders do tho
Here is an old picture of our fishing spider (WC as a juvenile, she was under the bark of a piece of wood I used for our camp fire while camping early 2020 by a lake). She molted once with us and did 3 infertile egg sacs before passing of old age the following winter. This is our local fishing spider.But have you ever fed a fish to a spider?
In order to catch its prey, the spider will typically anchor its hind legs to a stone or a plant, with its front legs resting on the surface of the water, ready to ambush. The fish is then dragged to a dry place before the feeding process can begin.How does a trapdoor spider in nature catch a fish?
You have the right answer for a fishing spiderIn order to catch its prey, the spider will typically anchor its hind legs to a stone or a plant, with its front legs resting on the surface of the water, ready to ambush. The fish is then dragged to a dry place before the feeding process can begin.
Blame me for knowing so little, I thought trapdoor spiders catch fish the same way.You have the right answer for a fishing spider
You might have missed the part where the question was a how a trapdoor spider catches a fish, which didn't need an answer as they would never in the wild for obvious reasons (@menavodi was being facetious ).
I researched and found out: Trapdoor spiders make their burrows beside creeks or rivers so they can catch little fish.The trapdoor spiders detects the prey by vibrations and when it comes close enough, the spider jumps out of its burrow and captures it. Female Trapdoor spiders never travel far from their burrows though.How does a trapdoor spider in nature catch a fish?
No worries my friend. Trapdoor spider aren't usually anywhere near water, as they need dry or slightly humid soil to dig their tunnels. If near the water, the soil would be saturated and they would risk drowning every time it rains. Trapdoor spiders also rely on "trigger" lines of web around their trapdoor to know when a prey is nearby and as fish live in the water there is no chance for the two to ever get near each otherBlame me for knowing so little, I thought trapdoor spiders catch fish the same way.
I believe this to be incorrect as I can't imagine a fish going for a walk and triggering a trapdoor spiderI researched and found out: Trapdoor spiders make their burrows beside creeks or rivers so they can catch little fish.The trapdoor spiders detects the prey by vibrations and when it comes close enough, the spider jumps out of its burrow and captures it. Female Trapdoor spiders never travel far from their burrows though.
You can’t trust googleI believe this to be incorrect as I can't imagine a fish going for a walk and triggering a trapdoor spider