Sucking Out the Good Stuff - _TNY_7715
Spider venom not only kills their prey, but it also contain enzymes which break down the insides of the food so it can be ingested.
Since spiders haven't got jaws that can chew or breat a victim into smaller parts, they instead rely on liquifying their food.
Looking at the eyes of the small fly which this male Attulus terebratus jumping spider has caught, it appears they generate quite a lot of suction when consuming their prey - enough to make the eyes compress inwards!
Sucking Out the Good Stuff - _TNY_7715
Spider venom not only kills their prey, but it also contain enzymes which break down the insides of the food so it can be ingested.
Since spiders haven't got jaws that can chew or breat a victim into smaller parts, they instead rely on liquifying their food.
Looking at the eyes of the small fly which this male Attulus terebratus jumping spider has caught, it appears they generate quite a lot of suction when consuming their prey - enough to make the eyes compress inwards!