The hunter becomes the hunted

[Violet]

Achaearanea tepidariorum gets some revenge against Lampona sp.

White tailed spiders (Lampona sp.) feed exclusively on other spiders and are (usually ) very successful hunters. I found this scene wonderfully ironic, I just had to share.

 

[Moltar]

Oh snap! Can't win 'em all, I guess.

 

[John Apple]

ummm that looks more like a scytodes to me...probably thoracica

 

[Violet]

ummm that looks more like a scytodes to me...probably thoracica

I'm pretty sure this is A. Tepidariorum, I dont think we even have Scytodes sp. in New Zealand. :?

Heres another couple of shots form that night.

And a different individual with slings.