What Do Spiders Eat In The Winter?

[sandyRoe]

I've just watched a spider deal with a fly caught in its web. There aren't many flies about in the winter. What do they eat then?

[pastafreak]

When little pasta was small we lived in a cottage with fields to the back, and across the road. So, lots of spiders. I was determined she would not develop a fear so the biggest spider was Harry the hairy spider...we would play the game of who spotted Harry first when he scurried across the floor on chilly dark evenings.

[MissTerious]

And so on ..... ;0)

[MissTerious]

Pasta, my mother was terrified of spiders and made me terrified. Like you I was determined that my son would be OK with them and that helped me too. We live surrounded by fields and woods.

[ladybirder]

I love all my spiders, they're welcome.

Didn't feel like that when I was younger but the years have changed me.

[MissTerious]

I don't think I could pick a big one up though LB. Maybe one day. I do hate it when I find spiders legs though. 3 cats and two are spider eaters. The dog picks then gently up in her mouth and sets them free in the living room! The third cat is just not interested in them.

[Atheist]

Missterious; I bet finding a dead sheep's leg on your plate doesn't worry you as much as finding a dead spider's leg on your floor. I may be wrong.

[naomi24]

Spiders aren’t so appetising.

[Atheist]

Naomi; how do you know?

[webbo3]

MissTerious,
this may interest you if you are on facebook, lots of VERY knowledgeable people.

The British spider identification group

[MissTerious]

Atheist. I can't stand lamb. However I firmly believe that mankind has developed to be omnivorous, as have some animals, so I continue to eat beef because I like it. I can't stop my cats from eating spiders. They just won't listen to me. They just leave me the legs to show who's boss!

One of my cats catches rabbits on a daily basis (he's ex feral ) He skins them first and then proudly brings us the skins!! That's worse than spider legs!! ;0)

[MissTerious]

Thank you Webbo. Interesting.

[naomi24]

//Naomi; how do you know? //

I watched Paul Hollywood taste one and I trust his judgement. He won't be doing that again.

[Ken4155]

The trouble with spider's legs is not enough meat on them.

[Khandro]

//Cannibals, I won't view them with the same sympathy as I once did.//

There's worse out there Sandy, what about the male preying mantis who continues mating with the female eating him!

[naomi24]

Especially if you only get a drumstick, Ken.

[Ken4155]

^
And they tend to get stuck between the teeth.

[naomi24]

That's not too bad if they're still wriggling, Ken. The chances are they'll wriggle out of their own accord.

[Ken4155]

^
True :-)