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Parasteatoda tepidariorum, a common house spider, was observed preying on Platycryptus undatus, a large jumping spider, on three occasions. P. tepidariorum constructs a tangled three-dimensional cobweb that functions as an effective prey-trapping and anti-predator device. Its sensitive vibratory receptors allow it to detect prey that becomes entangled. Despite P. undatus
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