Spider Meals

[nfn]

When an insect is caught in a spider's web does that mean than any old spider can enjoy a meal or do they all respect each other's homes and only eat what they've caught in their own web?

[burnhal]

each spider sits by its own web- with a leg touching it to feel the vibrations of trapped insects. Poke a spiders web with a bit of grass or something and watch the spider run out. It needs to get out quickly and subdue its prey otherwise it may struggle free- so certainly for your average web- only one spider.

[Robinia]

Yes there's been one in my kitchen window for over a week (I actually cleaned the window around it!) that has all the flies to itself.... And there was one so big in my living room on Saturday night that it was ordering pizza.

[nfn]

thank you