[2] This species of spider is extremely competitive and ready to invade foreign webs.

They are knowledgeable in understanding that already existing spider webs are made in prey rich environments so there are always incoming resources.

When the female consumes high protein prey their offspring are more likely to survive longer, daughters were more reproductively successful, and grew much faster[4].

Body size determines the outcome of competition for webs among alien and native sheetweb spiders (Araneae: Linyphiidae).

Influence of maternal diet on offspring survivorship, growth, and reproduction in a sheetweb spider.