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Labyrinth Spider collecting prey, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands The photo is pretty blurry/moved, but still wanted to share it for the behavior on display. These funnel-web spiders tend to spend most of their time waiting in the actual funnel part of the web, which is also where they feed. In this case, the spider went to the far edge of its massive sheet web to collect a prey.<br />
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The prey itself being a vicious predator, a robber-fly. Agelena labyrinthica,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Labyrinth Spider,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge

Labyrinth Spider collecting prey, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

The photo is pretty blurry/moved, but still wanted to share it for the behavior on display. These funnel-web spiders tend to spend most of their time waiting in the actual funnel part of the web, which is also where they feed. In this case, the spider went to the far edge of its massive sheet web to collect a prey.

The prey itself being a vicious predator, a robber-fly.

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"Agelena labyrinthica" is a species of spider in the family Agelenidae. It is a widespread species in Europe.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 10, 2021. Captured Jul 18, 2021 14:43.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/100s
  • ISO125
  • 50mm