Abandoned-web Orb-weaver (Parawixia Dehaani) Hunted Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) - Animal India

The Abandoned-web Orb-weaver (Parawixia Dehaani) Hunts By Constructing A Vertical Orb Web To Detect Prey That Lands Or Moves Nearby. It Utilises Its Senses Of Sight, Vibration, And Touch To Effectively Target Insects Such As Flies, Butterflies, And Bees, Some Of Which May Be Larger Than The Spider Itself. Here, A Juvenile Abandoned-web Orb-weaver (Parawixia Dehaani) Spider Or Common Garden Spider, Is Catching A Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) With Its Web And Is Killing It By Bundling It With Its Saliva Or Silk, Then Hiding And Almost Camouflaging Behind A Dry Leaf, Waiting For The Next Prey In A Forest In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 07/12/2025.