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in tarsus IV, it carried the prey back to the hub of the web (or to 
its retreat) where it often wrapped the prey further. Then s as it 
turned to its normal head-down position, it attached the line from 
the prey bundle to the threads at this site, and began to feed, holding 
the prey with the palps and probably the chelicerae. If another prey 
landed on the web, the first prey was dropped, and hung by the short 
Figure 1. Web of mature female Diguetia albolinenia built in a frame 
of wood and cardboard. 
