Wrapped Moth

[Kia]

I can't get a good pic at the moment as my camera keeps focusing on the trees instead of the moth, so I'll try later tonight from outside with the blinds closed.
But I was very surprised to see the web of an Araneus Diadematus with about a quarter of it missing and a good sized moth wrapped and stored up near the top of the window.
The moth is bigger than the spider I know is inhabiting the web (not the one from the car) and the spider has gone and found a crack to hide in (can just see her legs sticking out).
Will she return to feed from the moth again or was it a case of "biting off more than she could chew" so to speak?
I have seen them "cleaning" the web and removing debris from them recently and wonder if the moth will just be discarded?

[Venger]

It'll continue to feed on the moth - wrapped up and saved for later

[naturegirl]

It will cut and release it's prey as soon as it has had it's fill so to speak!

You will find the 'empty' prey item at the foot of it's web.

Naturegirl

[Kia]

Well, it didn't last long. By the time evening came around and we went out (headed for tesco, much less people at night LOL) the moth had been discarded - that's going to be one fat spider!
I'm not about to crawl under the bush to find it - too many creepy crawlies for my liking.

I've only ever thought of this bush as a "barrier" to anyone prowling as we are on the ground floor, but the last couple of days (because of this forum) I've been watching it and there are literally 100's of creatures living in it

Spent a good 45 minutes this morning watching a tiny spider (abt 3mm) spinning it's web. Can't see the top view from the window - can't see spider from outside but I'm pretty sure it's a male because it's palps are like little boxing gloves. Long front legs, 3rd pair shortest, goes and hides under a leaf once web is finished rather than sitting in it.