Prey capture and feeding

Colourful Lynx Spiders (Oxyopes) hunt insects on shrubs and grasses. Photo: M Gray © Australian Museum.

Spiders have an amazing array of prey catching strategies ranging from simple ambushing to the use of complex silk snares.

Find out more:

• Mygalomorph hunters
• Web-based hunters
• Hunters without webs
• Prey handling and feeding

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