Spitting spider sharing prey with spiderlings!

[orionmystery]

Mommy spitting spider sharing her moth prey with her precious bunch of spiderlings. I have never seen anything like this. I thought spiderlings normally subsist on yolk until after the first molt?

Mommy and spiderlings sharing moth prey for supper.




A crop of the above:


There were two parasitoid wasps(?) on the eggs.

 

[cgipson1]

Wow.. wild find! Makes me glad I am not spider prey! lol! Wonderful shots, Kurt!

 

[jriepe]

Nice capture Kurt. Nature is so interesting. Guess that's why I love macro.

Jerry

 

[MLeeK]

I usually avoid the spider posts-cuz I'm totally, irrationally petrified of the darned things-but I had to check this out.
Very interesting!!! Great job!

 

[orionmystery]

Wow.. wild find! Makes me glad I am not spider prey! lol! Wonderful shots, Kurt!

Nice capture Kurt. Nature is so interesting. Guess that's why I love macro.

Jerry

I usually avoid the spider posts-cuz I'm totally, irrationally petrified of the darned things-but I had to check this out.
Very interesting!!! Great job!

Thanks for the comments, Charlie, Jerry, MLeek.