Hybrid

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The fly was caught in the web. He watched it writhe helplessly, tangling itself even more surely in the sticky strands that ensnared it.

The web had been spun across one of the windows of his office and it was the frantic buzzing and struggling of the fly that had first alerted him to its plight.

Now he sat back in his chair and watched.

And waited.

The spider emerged slowly from its hiding place. A bloated, corpulent specimen that barely seemed able to haul itself along the gossamer snare towards its victim.

But it came with lethal intent.

He watched as it stretched out one leg and placed it on the struggling fly.

Then, with surprising speed, it hugged its swollen body to the insect, drew it close and injected venom from its fangs. Clung on tightly as its victim was immobilised.

As living death took over.

Finally it began to weave a silken cocoon around the fly before hauling itself back to its hiding place.

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