Did you know that the so-called "community nest spider" forms a real tangle of spider webs in a bush in order to catch as many insects as possible that fly past? Rhulani's ranger Thato introduces us today to this special species of spider, which, as mentioned, live in a community and which either eat their prey immediately or even store it for later.
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