Spider + victim

[nanila]

This photo is behind a cut because arachnids are not everyone’s favourite and this one is having a meal.



We found this spider indoors, feasting on its unidentified victim. The children were fascinated and watched it for a good 20 minutes, until it abandoned the dried husk and scampered off to the shadows.

Comments

[pensnest]

I remember spending ages watching a spider on my front porch as it built its web. They are rather amazing creatures. And on the whole, I'd rather have spiders in the house than flies...

This one has amazingly long legs.

[nanila]

And on the whole, I'd rather have spiders in the house than flies...

I agree wholeheartedly! Spiders always welcome here, flies not so much. Especially not horseflies with their nasty bites that itch for weeks.