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jbotzlast Monday at 8:32 AM2 repliesview on HN

From the livescience article linked by another poster: biofilm produced by sulfur-eating bacteria, which in turn metabolize sulfur from the sulfur-rich stream in the cave.

So the whole food-chain here is: sulfur -> bacteria -> midges -> spiders.


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ginkolast Monday at 12:11 PM

Seems like a great place for spider-eating frogs to move into.

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