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Florida Garden Spider (Argiope florida)
Photo#36669
Copyright © 2005
Don Cadle
w/ prey (true bug sp.) -
Argiope florida
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Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
October 1, 2005
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Contributed by
Don Cadle
on 6 November, 2005 - 6:43pm
Flies
Are those flies on the bug? I've seen a bunch of pictures of small flies sucking on dead true bugs in spider webs... interesting how they may be there and the bug wasn't even dead yet!
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Ray Simpson
, 6 November, 2005 - 6:46pm
very observant
I had forgotten about seeing those flies on the encased true bug until you commented on it. I had initially thought that the bug was dead because of them. I was curious what type of prey she had, so I temporarily took it from her web. When I stretched the silk, it started wriggling around inside, and I could see what it was. When I did return it to her, she was very possessive of it. Afterwards, I had forgotten about the flies being there.
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Don Cadle
, 10 November, 2005 - 4:40pm
Yes, Milichiidae
in the guide
here
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john and jane balaban
, 6 November, 2005 - 8:31pm
