Fishing Spider vs. Frog | National Geographic

this isn’t your average spider first of

this isn’t your average spider first of all it lives in Africa

all it lives in Africa

all it lives in Africa second of all it isn’t satisfied with

second of all it isn’t satisfied with

second of all it isn’t satisfied with just insects this fishing spider lurks

just insects this fishing spider lurks

just insects this fishing spider lurks near water and lives to prey on fish

near water and lives to prey on fish

near water and lives to prey on fish tadpoles or in this case frogs now

tadpoles or in this case frogs now

tadpoles or in this case frogs now you’re probably asking yourself how a

you’re probably asking yourself how a

you’re probably asking yourself how a spider catches kills and eats a frog

spider catches kills and eats a frog

spider catches kills and eats a frog well fishing spiders rest on the water’s

well fishing spiders rest on the water’s

well fishing spiders rest on the water’s surface with their hind legs anchored on

surface with their hind legs anchored on

surface with their hind legs anchored on a leaf or rock when it detects

a leaf or rock when it detects

a leaf or rock when it detects vibrations of passing prey it pounces

vibrations of passing prey it pounces

vibrations of passing prey it pounces with lightning speed and subdues his

with lightning speed and subdues his

with lightning speed and subdues his catch under its body the spider releases

catch under its body the spider releases

catch under its body the spider releases digestive enzymes over the frog that

digestive enzymes over the frog that

digestive enzymes over the frog that cause it to liquefy it retreats to a

cause it to liquefy it retreats to a

cause it to liquefy it retreats to a quiet spot to enjoy its meal yes this

quiet spot to enjoy its meal yes this

quiet spot to enjoy its meal yes this spider will eventually eat this entire

spider will eventually eat this entire

spider will eventually eat this entire frog although our program can’t last

frog although our program can’t last

frog although our program can’t last long enough to show it to you