My friend had a baby hummingbird stuck in a spider web; then she saved it. But we were wondering if the spider would eat the baby hummingbird if it had the chance?
2007-12-03 00:35:04 · 5 answers · asked by Princess Kay ! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I would expect so; most spiders will eat most things they can subdue safely. Big, dangerous predators like wasps, and perhaps some beetles, would be relatively safe in a spider web - either cut out by the spider or left alone until they got out by themselves - but any web strong enough to hold a small bird is likely to host a spider big and strong enough to subdue one. I'm curious, though - how did you know it was a baby hummingbird?
2007-12-03 04:30:22 · answer #1 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen a spider with a mouse in it's web, so I don't think spiders would think twice about a baby hummingbird. I'm so glad she saved it! I bet it so cute and tiny!
2007-12-03 02:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by Kat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Goliath bird eating spider iz known for eating birds,and most probably it eats adult hummingbirds.
2007-12-03 03:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by farhan ferdous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spiders never eat: they suck the bodily fluids out of their prey. In the tropics, there are spiders which include birds as their prey.
2007-12-03 00:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't see why not. They just need to blood from the creature.
2007-12-03 00:39:58 · answer #5 · answered by Snapdragon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋