Spider eating caterpillar

I caught this dark red spider, about 1 cm across with a pretty large abdomen, in my bathtub one day and brought it to the lab. Needless to say, lots of fun ensued. :p The caterpillar being eaten would have become a greater wax moth. Any attempts at identifying the spider are welcome! Special thanks to Mr. Keenan for providing the caterpillar, and Mr. Randolph for providing the hangout. And to the spider, of course, for the show. -UnSem

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