MsQuizzical

By MsQuizzical

Bee House Interloper

My daughter bought me a little bee house for my birthday. I hung it amongst the ivy by the back door. When I checked it today one of the smallest holes had light-coloured material over it. On closer inspection this was moving. I tickled it with a tiny stick and this zebra jumping spider appeared. I tickled the material again and unfortunately the material came away on the end of my stick. I couldn't see what it was with the naked eye. The spider retreated into the hole and I got an indistinct image of it.

When I returned later the spider had woven another 'door' incorporating tiny pieces of wood dust. These spiders catch their prey by jumping at it. They trail a filament of gossamer behind them in case they need to use it as an escape line. I've watched a video about them. I didn't know that they weave nests.  

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