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triangle spider

arachnid
Also known as: Hyptiotes

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predation

  • Curtain web spider
    In spider: Spiderwebs

    …group within this family (genus Hyptiotes) weaves only a partial orb. The spider, attached by a thread to vegetation, holds one thread from the tip of the hub until an insect brushes the web. The spider then alternately relaxes and tightens the thread, and the struggling victim becomes completely entangled.…

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