Wikipedia:Picture of the day/May 5, 2005

Picture of the day

A garden orb weaver eating a bee

A large Australian garden orb weaver spider sits perched on its web, eating a bee. The bee was caught on the sticky web, then encased in a cocoon-like shell before being consumed by the large spider. The spider's large, rounded body is especially notable.

Photo credit: Fir0002
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