Labyrinth spider (Agelena labyrinthica) in its web. This common funnel-web spider produces a sheet web with a funnel shaped retreat. It inhabits gorse

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Labyrinth spider (Agelena labyrinthica) in its web. This common funnel-web spider produces a sheet web with a funnel shaped retreat. It inhabits gorse in lowland heaths and is common in the UK. It feeds on flies and other small insects that get caught in its web. Photographed on Exmoor, UK.

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