Watch: Spider Battles Scorpion Twice Its Size
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An Australian homeowner recorded the struggles of an unlucky scorpion … caught in the web of a cellar spider.
Scorpions are commonly found throughout Australia.
They are relatively harmless to humans, although they can inflict a painful sting.
Scorpions are carnivores and eat a variety of insects and other arthropods such as spiders.
But in this instance, the spider was the predator.
The homeowner said the scorpion remained alive until the next morning … when the spider began its feast.