Spider hunting with a net, caught on film

[The Straight Story]

Did you know that some species of spider actually weave nets to catch their prey? Witness a Deinopis spider performing this extraordinary behavior first hand via this film.

http://www.educatedearth.net/video.php?id=4560

Pretty creepy but cool. Kind of like me from what I have been told...

[fishwax]

1. wow! That's very cool!

:kick:

[itsrobert]

2. I thought everyone knew that

"Did you know that some species of spider actually weave nets to catch their prey?"

Who doesn't?

[The Straight Story]

4. Not everyone knows about tree octopus either

:)

[Kalyke]

3. Reminds me of making Jacob's ladders out of string.

But very cool.

I'm saving this to show my kids in the morning.

[petronius]

5. Very cool! Thanks for posting...

:)

[ElsewheresDaughter]

6. very interesting

[medeak]

7. have 4 spider bites on arm

want to throw up! (sorry)

[Raine]

8. THANKS! I LOVE spiders

I find them fascinating. :-)

[canetoad]

9. Very cool

Thank you for posting. She looked familiar; I've seen them in the garden. Must watch more closely.

[Submariner]

10. Web building by spiders on drugs

A Canadian film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzdsFiBbFc