05/22/2026
Never underestimate a true spider. Over the years I’ve had quite a few spiderlings escape, only to find them tangled up in a house spider web later on. I normally allow the house spiders to live freely to help maintain loose crickets that escape. However some years back I had a mature male Neoholothele incei “gold” escape as well. 2 weeks later I couldn’t believe my eyes when I found it behind my TV stuck in the web of a Parasteatoda tepidariorum, with a proud little spider biting the abdomen, subduing her capture.
In hindsight, I wish I had left the male in the web to document what she was going to do with that unusually large prey. My instinct was to try to save the male though, which was unsuccessful as he was already on his way out.
What’s the most ridiculous thing you have seen a spider eating ?