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It’s a spider-eat-spider world

13 Tuesday Oct 2026

Posted by sconzani in spiders

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arachnids, British arachnids, British spiders, Salticus scenicus, spider eating another spider, spider with prey, Zebra spider

The Zebra Spider (Salticus scenicus) may look cute but it’s an effective predator, and even smaller spiders (an expert on social media has suggested its prey may well be the species Anelosimus vittatus) make for a tasty lunch.

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