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A spiderweb strung across a rainforest leaf has entangled a pair of ants- Azteca (left), and Pheidole (right). Armenia, Belize
A spiderweb strung across a rainforest leaf has entangled a pair of ants- Azteca (left), and Pheidole (right). Armenia, Belize
A Micrathena spiny orb weaver feeds on a fly she has caught. Armenia, Belize
Freshly-laid lacewing eggs hang from silk stalks. Armenia, Belize
Several hundred meters into a wet cave, in complete darkness save the illumination of headlamps, predaceous fungus gnat larvae (Keroplatidae) drape sticky draglines to entrap insects that emerge from the running water beneath. Armenia, Belize
Cave-dwelling larvae of the fly family Keroplatidae (predaceous fungus gnats) spin sticky silk draglines to entrap insect prey. The larva itself is visible at left, just below the rock face. Armenia, Belize
Lines of sticky silk hang from the roof of a Belizean cave, helping a predaceous fungus gnat (Keroplatidae) capture flying insects. Armenia, Belize
Cerapachys sp. with a cocoon. Kibale forest, Uganda
A Camponotus textor leaf nest at the edge of a forest fragment in Colombia's Cordillera Oriental. Nests of this weaver ant are constructed from leaves bound together with silk spun by larvae. Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia
A spiderweb strung across a rainforest leaf has entangled a pair of ants- Azteca (left), and Pheidole (right).

Armenia, Belize
A spiderweb strung across a rainforest leaf has entangled a pair of ants- Azteca (left), and Pheidole (right). Armenia, Belize
A spiderweb strung across a rainforest leaf has entangled a pair of ants- Azteca (left), and Pheidole (right).

Armenia, Belize
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