<i>Deinopsis spinosa</i> and its Web (IMAGE)

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

<i>Deinopsis spinosa</i> and its Web

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The net-casting spider is shown holding the band of wooly silk that it uses to engulf and capture prey. UNL doctoral student Jay Stafstrom spent two months in a Florida state park observing the spider's hunting behavior.

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Courtesy Jay Stafstrom

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