The sucked-dry body of a carpenter ant hangs from a spider's web.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Morning sun catches an orb web in the sand scrub of central Florida.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
This immature widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus)  has built her web across a harvester ant nest entrance where she can easily catch incoming and outgoing worker ants.

Hallelujah Junction, California, USA
Nephila clavipes golden silk spider.

Isla Contadora, Panama
Nephila clavipes golden silk spider.

Isla Contadora, Panama
Nephila clavipes golden silk spider.

Isla Contadora, Panama
This juvenile widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus) has set up a web over the opening of a harvester ant nest (Pogonomyrmex occidentalis).

Hallelujah Junction, California, USA
Nephila clavipes golden silk spider.

Isla Contadora, Panama
Nephila clavipes golden silk spider.

Isla Contadora, Panama
Nephila clavipes golden silk spider.

Isla Contadora, Panama
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