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The tropics are known for their biodiversity, some organisms have even taken up residence on the active web of a spider. Meet Tengella radiata and the many organisms that take advantage of her web. tiny spiders of a completely different species, and quite remarkably small insects slowly make their way across the web. These are true bugs using a sucking beak to peirce food items and suck out the juices within. These other arthropods are kleptoparasites, which means they steal food from the web. The world of arthropods is amazing with all the diversity of lifestyles employed, and it is a joy to peer into this world that can be easily missed if you are not looking closely. Sources Sources Eberhard, W. G., N.I. Plotnick, and R.T. Schuh. (1993). Natural History and Systematics of Arthropod Symbionts (Araneae; Hemiptera; Diptera) Inhabiting Webs of the Spider Tengella radiata. American Museum Novitates, 3065, 1-17. Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides). Rainforest Alliance. Retrieved on 2011-10-17. A Townsend Peterson; Jorge Soberôn; RG Pearson; Roger P Anderson; Enrique Martínez-Meyer; Miguel Nakamura; Miguel Bastos Araújo (2011). "Species-environment relationships". Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49). Princeton University Press. p. 82. ISBN 9780691136882. See also Chapter 2: Concepts of niches, pp. 7 Music "Giant Wyrm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ If you like animals and nature Please Subscribe and Like This is Backyard Expeditions. Here you can find wildlife footage and short documentaries on the natural world. Nature is full of surprises, often amazing things are happening just feet from you door. I am a biology student who was inspired by the likes of the BBC natural history unit, PBS, and animal planet as a Child. I have also long been a hobbyist photographer, filming interesting things over time. My goal is to document interesting behavior and highlight interesting species I encounter both in exotic locations, and on backyard expeditions. Underwater Worlds https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAJNusnxcNoHUx_sNDYT92k Journey through the Undergrowth (Macro footage of insects and Arachnids) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZC-4h2hpK09I-FF563TQzlc Bird Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqNM9k7OoY&list=PLYx5OP7sbAZACa11LD1wDQhn0SI2-SV1f Birding Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAYjq78IuGJI4wc0GXDRHTd Conservation Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAIUm5UCl84q2KU2nI3YLpx also Check Out my Photography Adventure Blog https://johnjacksonphoto.blogspot.com/