Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 23:23:29 -0400 From: Bryan and Leslie Lorber <bllorber@wcvt.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2714$foo@default> Subject: Re: Spiders taking up residence in Sarracenia pitchers!
I have spiders living in and between my S.purp and S.flava at various
times throughout the growing season. I consider my self quite fortunate
to have this lovely little ecosystem evolving on my upstairs deck.
Clearly, the spiders are there due to the bugs and the bugs are there
due to the plants. If one takes the time to sit by and watch the show
it's a definite Oscar winner with all that life and death drama :-)!
One interesting thing I have noticed is that the spiders do quite well
for a while but ultimately become victims themselves falling to their
death in the darkness below. Bryan Charlotte, Vermont U.S.A Zone 4
David Anders wrote:
> In the past week I have:
>
> 1) a spider taking up residence in my newly opened S. Leucophylla pitcher.
> Its spun a web deep in, I cant get it out, and it appears to be able to move
> freely, eating the insect the plant lured (wrapping it in silk to boot). I
> cant get it out, it just retreats deeper.
>
> 2) a bigger spider moved into one of the pitchers in my S. Purpurea venosa.
> I evicted him
>
> 3) another smaller jumping spider built a web overing in another pitcher of
> my S. Purp. Venosa
>
> Is this common? What do you do to discourage this?
> To add insult to injury another spider built a web from my Sundews flower
> stalk to the S. Purp Venosa.
>
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