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How to Identify a Purse Web Spider

Know what a purse web spider is.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Know what a purse web spider is.

    Here are some key characteristics.

    Physical features: 11/18” (17mm) long Poisonous:
    No Lives in:
    Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia Eats:
    These are predatory spiders that hide inside their silk-woven tubes.

    When their prey touches on the silk, the purse web spider will bite through the silk and pull the prey inside the tube.

    Purse web spiders eat insects and other spiders.

Detailed Guide

Here are some key characteristics.

Physical features: 11/18” (17mm) long Poisonous:
No Lives in:
Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia Eats:
These are predatory spiders that hide inside their silk-woven tubes.

When their prey touches on the silk, the purse web spider will bite through the silk and pull the prey inside the tube.

Purse web spiders eat insects and other spiders.

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