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Longbodied Cellar Spider with prey

Pholcus phalangioides

Description:

Daddy Longlegs about 6mm long caught a western honeybee in its web. It would drop down to the struggling bee and make a couple wraps of silk around it and then retreat. It did this several times after it bit the bee. The bee started jerking in a different way, I assume involuntarily due to the spider bite. Eventually the spider stayed with the bee whose movement slowed to finish wrapping it up.

Habitat:

Backyard under porch light at night. It was between the ground and the house under the eve. This species is very common and can be found throughout the world.

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San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 24, 2013
Submitted on Aug 25, 2013

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