Female spider found with prey on May 2, 2007. She was found on a Wild Cherry tree within about 2 meters of another Wild Cherry tree where a male Eris Militaris was seen on April 23, 2007.
This female was biting on a large fly -- these flies have been frequenting this grove of Black Cherry trees for several days.
As I watched the spider for awhile, she seemed determined to ensure that she wouldn't lose her prey and raised her
first pair of legs to hold it more securely. She tried to keep me within her line of sight at all times, and would move
from side to side in order to keep me in view.