INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
A Comb Footed Spider has a row of bristles like a tiny comb, on each hind leg. The comb is so small you could only see it with a strong magnifying glass and is used for spreading out the spider's silk so that prey caught in the web can be quickly tied up into a "food parcel". It is not used for web making so is different from the rake used by lace web making spiders. |
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HABITATComb Footed spiders feed on flying insects. They are found in all countries and throughout Australia. Most of them make a triangle or cobweb of some kind which you could find almost anywhere. The egg sacs are usually round, made of either fluffy or papery silk and hung in the web or from a leaf. The young spiders may stay in the web with the parent for some time. |