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Stenolemus bituberus
S. bituberus has two attack methods: stalking and luring.[1] Stalking involves the slow approach of S. bituberus to a prey, followed by a period of tapping the prey with antennae (usually for an extended period of 3 minutes), and then sudden stabbing the spider with its rostrum, or beak. "Luring" involves plucking of the strands of the spider web by S. bituberus. The prey comes over to investigate and S. bituberus again taps with antennae before stabbing with the rostrum.
Spotted on Nov 8, 2012
Submitted on Nov 8, 2012
5 Comments
Good job. It cracks me up the way bituberus is sneaking forwards so slowly. And the target is so huge by comparison.
Ah that worked, thanks :-)
Did you take the address straight off the top of your browser? (Don't use the link Youtube offers on the right side of the page)
I tried but it wouldn't let me save the entry. I'll try again sometime.
Good spotting Brett. I didn't know you had these guys over the ditch. You can include the Youtube video with the set of photos instead of the description by putting the link into 'Add a video' when editing.