Who eats spiders: 6 animals dangerous to arthropods

Features of the lifestyle of spiders

Spiders are predators. These are hunters that can be active or passive. The active ones themselves attack the victim, which they can track down for a long time. The passive ones spread their web and wait for the prey to fall into it itself.

Who do spiders eat

The spider eats an amphibian.

There are species of spiders that feed on plant foods, but they are few in number. For the most part, they are predators.

They eat:

• small insects;
• other arachnids;
• amphibians;
• fish.

Who eats spiders

Many people have a strong aversion to spiders and arachnids. But there are those who do not share the squeamish attitude. Spiders have a lot of enemies.

People

Spiders are eaten in Cambodia.

The very first, of course, are people. They can simply fight spiders in the area, especially if they are harmful. People often destroy the population of domestic spiders using the slipper method, a broom or special preparations. Spiders often die due to treatments of fields and gardens with pesticides.

In some countries, people eat spiders. So, in Cambodia, tarantulas are fried and eaten, sold to tourists as a delicacy. Some arachnids are added to rice wine to make a medicinal tincture.

Birds

Nectar spider.

Active feathered hunters eat spiders with pleasure. For little chicks, they are a source of nutrients that will help them gain strength.

Due to the high content of taurine, spiders are a kind of "bioadditives" in the diet of birds.

Birds can catch spiders from their own webs and in the process of hunting.

There is even a separate species of birds - a nectar spider trap, in the menu of which there are only arthropods.

Animal lovers are:

Other spiders

Black Widow.

Most spider species are cannibals. They eat their own kind, often preying on small spiders.

A striking example of this is females that eat their partners after mating. And in some individuals, it doesn’t even reach mating, the brave man dies even in the process of performing the mating dance.

The most prominent representative of cannibals is the long-legged domestic spider. During the winter, under conditions of hunger, he eats all the spiders living in the house, including his children.

Insects

Small representatives of insects themselves often become victims of spiders. But the larger members of the family eat arthropods with pleasure.

Wasp riders do not eat spiders, but lay their eggs in them. Further, the wasp larva develops in the body of the spider, feeds on it and turns into a chrysalis in the spring, killing its owner by this time.

Eternal battles are fought between tarantulas and bears. In the spring, when exhausted tarantulas get out of their holes, bears attack and eat spiders. In autumn, the opposite happens.

They also eat spiders:

• ants;
  

  A road wasp paralyzes a spider.

• centipedes;
• lizards;
• praying mantises;
• ktyri.

Rodents

A number of representatives of rodents prefer to eat spiders, which are found in areas, in cobwebs and in burrows. Particularly avid hunters are:

Reptiles

Many species of amphibians and reptiles feed on spiders. They help young individuals grow up and gain strength, and adults maintain health. The list of enemies includes:

Conclusion

Spiders are an important part of nature. They allow you to maintain harmony, eat pests themselves and regulate the number of small insects. But spiders themselves are often victims of other animals, justifying their role in the food chain.