Macrophotograph of the spider Argiope bruennichi with its prey. The spider spins a large orb web at ground level in grass and other vegetation. When an insect,such as this grasshopper,becomes trapped in the web,the spider leaps out and envelops it in a tight-fitting sheath of silk. Once the insect is immobilised,the spider injects it with venom from its chelicerae. The venom not only paralyses the prey,but also begins the process of digestion | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Nuridsany, Claude / Perennou, Maria |
Taille de l’image : | 4600 px × 3067 px |
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