How Australian leaf-curling spider builds nest?

We all know that spiders make webs but the Australian leaf-curling spider builds two additional houses to provide her with a den as well as a nursery for her babies. After making a web, the female chooses a suitable dead leaf. She lines the leaf with spider silk and curls it to form a little den that is closed at the top and open at the bottom. She hangs it in the centre of the web and waits inside for passing prey.

When she is expecting babies, she curls another leaf and hangs it away from the web in the midst of foliage.

The spider is also eco-aware! She uses not just fallen leaves but also discarded scraps of paper or other waste material to make her shelters.

 

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