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The video explores the role of spider webs as traps for insects, highlighting how flies and other insects become prey. It introduces the red crab spider, a unique species that does not rely on webs but instead lives in the insectivorous pitcher plant. The plant's slippery leaves trap insects, but the red crab spider's specialized legs allow it to navigate the plant safely. This adaptation enables the spider to thrive in its environment, using the plant as a source of food.

What is the primary function of the web created by many spiders?

Describe the habitat of the red crab spider.

What happens to insects that fall into the pitcher plant?

How does the red crab spider manage to climb inside the insectivorous pitcher plant?

Explain how the red crab spider differs from other spiders in terms of its living environment.