Spider Family Lunch by vignouse

Spider Family Lunch

I found this in the garage - if you look carefully you can see that there are lots of baby spiders too. Lunch is a shield bug all trussed up in silk ready to be eaten... but there are also baby spiders caught up in the web for future consumption!

This species is sometimes called a Daddy Long Legs Spider but its more common name is Cellar Spider, and its proper name is Pholcus Phalangioides. They often prey on other spider species or on their own, as as these are intending to do.
Gruesome but great find! Good shot
November 29th, 2015  
With the colouring, I thought it was Christmas decoration at first - then I read your narrative - oh my! Great capture though!
November 29th, 2015  
Great capture but YUCK!
November 30th, 2015  
I love this take on nature. With those long legs, they certainly look menacing. And that poor wrapped spider is probably still alive. The stuff of horror movies!
November 30th, 2015  
Interesting and informative way to explain the spider habitat and dinner station.
November 30th, 2015  
I haven't heard of them being called a caller spider, but that really makes sense. A fave for a great shot, and learning at the same time :)
November 30th, 2015  
Fascinating shot
November 30th, 2015  
Cool, but very creepy!
November 30th, 2015  
Nothing beats a sack lunch!
November 30th, 2015  
Awesome detail and amazing legs
November 30th, 2015  
Yikes....but great shot
November 30th, 2015  
Ummm... a great find but I shall be moving on...
November 30th, 2015  
It's not often that the words "spider" and "exquisite" would appear together, but this is truly an exquisite spider shot!
November 30th, 2015  
FAV, it looks like a piece of jewelry instead of a massacre!
November 30th, 2015  
I love spiders and fortunately in our neck of the woods, there are no poisonous ones. Any I find in the house, I put on plants and they eat any/all the tiny bugs.
November 30th, 2015  

I hate these little sneaky beasts full of cruelty that leave to dry their prey but I must admit that this little family meeting is very graceful and artistic . Congratulations to the talented photographer. FAV
November 30th, 2015  
so delicate. I leave them alone in the house too on the grounds that they eat other bugs.
November 30th, 2015  
Very cool photo, but still a little "creepy." I guess I never liked spiders much.
November 30th, 2015  
Tom
Lovely, reminds me of photos taken of fine jewelry, a necklace of fine silk and spider jewels. Very beautifully shot and developed Richard
November 30th, 2015  
ick. haha great shot tho
November 30th, 2015  
TR
I so enjoy your images. Thanks.
December 1st, 2015  
Spider dining at its finest, wrapped beautifully in silk. They say presentation is everything in serving a memorable meal, and I certainly would remember this one. Interesting image and description.
December 1st, 2015  
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