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STICK (TI8) 
HIT (N=133) 
A 
ESCAPE (15) 
A \ 
^3 sec (60) ^3sec (6) 
Y 
ESCAPE(3) 
ESC APE (7) 
CAPTURE (60) 
REJEC 
WRAPC26) 
I 
FEED (54) 
FEE D( 7 ) 
Figure 1 . The predation sequence of Micrathena gracilis. 
recorded as a hit. An insect that was retained by the web longer than 
3 seconds was called a stick (after Rypstra 1982). Any insect that left 
the web at any time under its own power was termed an escape. An 
escape could occur at a number of different points along the preda- 
tion sequence (see Fig. 1). An attack occurred if the spider came in 
contact with the insect, usually with its two front legs. An ignore was 
recorded when the spider made no contact with the insect even 
