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Unseen and Unexpected

A funnel web spider scavenging on tiny fish probably dropped by a hornet which had built its nest above the web and was storing insects and food into it. Funnel web spider belongs to same family as fishing spider but never seen eating fish or hunting it. The spider injects its digestive juice into the fish and once the tissues of fish get dissolved, it drinks and leaves bones behind. the web is designed such that any small vibration alerts the spider and spider latches on its potential pre

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