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[Shareallicu]

I found a dead spider in my planted aquarium so I decided to give it to my ants. 

 

Once I put it in my ant outworld, it laid there for a while, until my ants started biting it.  Then it jumped up and started trying to get away from my ants.  I worried about my ants, since one ant latched on immediately, even as I took the spider out to “Save my ants” she wouldn't let go!

 

My sole ant would not let go of the spider, and even appeared to have the upper hand, so I just put the spider and ant duo back into the outworld so more ants joined with them. 

 

I feel sad for the spider, I don’t like watching creatures in pain, but I couldn’t get it out without my ant, and I didn’t want it to be one-on-one. 

 

I am quite happy giving them sugar and other non-live foods, since they don’t have brood to raise.  I guess they got a treat today.

 

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[Connectimyrmex]

Spiders tend to have a general fear of ants (because ants can sting, bite, kill). Next time if you want to spare the spider just cut off one leg and the ants can eat and the spider can live free and regenerate its leg.

 

Interesting post, though!

[Shareallicu]

Spiders tend to have a general fear of ants (because ants can sting, bite, kill). Next time if you want to spare the spider just cut off one leg and the ants can eat and the spider can live free and regenerate its leg.

 

Interesting post, though!

Oh wow, I didn't know that about spiders!  It would be difficult to tear off it's leg, but it was kind of sad to see it die.  I really like bugs of all kinds.  I would have had fun rescuing it, but it was playing dead so well, I thought it was dead. 

 

Although in this case my ant had the body of the spider in her grip, so tearing off a leg, would not have mattered, but I will definitely remember it for future situations!  Thanks!

[Connectimyrmex]

No problem!

Fun Fact: Web spiders don't have too much of a fear of ants, normally because ants prefer not to climb on a spider web (they can, actually). They actually enjoy snacking on alates, and I've seen web spiders feast after nuptial flights.

Ground spiders prefer to avoid ants.

[Reevak]

Aw that's sad. But you did try and that's at least worth a little praise. I don't know what I would have done to be honest. Also, I didn't know that spiders regenerate legs. That's pretty cool.

[Connectimyrmex]

Most insects can after a molt.