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Lives in my shutter in Charleston SC. Eats flying stinging things.
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- Submitted: Mar 3, 2019
- Photographed: Mar 2, 2019
- Spider: Kukulcania hibernalis (Southern House Spider)
- Location: James Island, South Carolina, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal, Webs
Aug 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
Columbia, 
Did your spider win this battle? There are parasitic wasps that oviposit their fertilized eggs into a spider the wasp paralyzed with its venom. Sometimes the wasp can drag the living spider into a niche and seal it to keep the spider in-place for the wasp’s larvae to feed on. I guess it’s fair game in nature since spiders prey on wasps.
The spider won. Wrapped him up nicely and invited him in for an afternoon tea.