Imagine you're building a net to catch your favorite snack, you want it to be strong and clever. Spiders do that every day with their webs! They use different kinds of spider silk to make parts of the web stretchy or stiff, like using soft cotton for one part and hard thread for another. Their patterns help them tell if a bug is there or not, kind of like a spider's version of a trampoline.
Examples
- A spider spins a net like you would make a bed with different types of string.
- A fly gets stuck in the sticky part of the web, and the spider feels it vibrate under its feet.
- The spider walks along the strings to get closer to the fly.
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See also
- Why Do Spiders Weave Symmetrical Webs?
- What are honey stomachs?
- What is ecdysone?
- What do spiders use up to seven different kinds of silk for?
- Why Do Spiders Weave Amazing Web Patterns?