Orb Weaver Spider with a Pollen-Filled Web (IMAGE)

University of Exeter

Orb Weaver Spider with a Pollen-Filled Web

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Orb weaver spiders -- like the common garden variety -- choose to eat pollen even when insects are available.

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Dirk Sanders

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