Ogre-Faced Spiders

      Sarah Grube


   Spiders all have their own tactics in catching their prey. Some spin webs, other inject their prey with their venom. However, the ogre-faced spider is one spider who does not use these traditional methods of getter their next meals. They usually dwell in tropics, like Australia and Africa, and they use a very interesting way to grab a snack. These spiders hang upside down and weave a rectangular web between their legs. Then, the spider waits for an unsuspecting insect to fly behind the,. Once they hear their soon to be meal, the spider swings backward, slinging the web at the insect. This is so interesting to scientists because we didn't know spiders could even hear until a few years ago. They don't really have ears like you and me, but through their legs. They can sense the sound vibrations, and hear in multiple different frequencies! I think this just goes to show there's always more to learn about the creatures on our planet. 

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  1. AnonymousNovember 3, 2020 at 1:53 PM

    I did not know that spiders could not hear. And I didn't know that scientists didn't know that either. I wonder what scientists could make by using electronic vibrations instead of sound for technology.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 13, 2020 at 10:19 AM

    The way the spiders catch their pray is so interesting to me. They way the spiders spin the webs between their legs is so random and I expected them to be bog. When I looked further into the topic I realized that the spiders are little over 1 inch long. When their legs are stretched out, they are about 3 inches long. This amazed me because that is such a small space the bug to get caught.

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