Webmaster at work
The spider's third left leg holds the radial thread out of the way, whilst its rear left leg withdraws the silk for the spiral thread from the spinnerets. The other legs are used mainly to support the spider. The spiral threads are dotted at regular intervals with a glue-like substance, which creates the stickiness used to trap the prey. The entire process is entirely instinctive and is carried out purely by touch - vision plays no part whatsoever. The finished web had a diameter of 55cm (almost 22 inches) of almost perfect symmetry. The spider is awaiting its prey in a tube formed by a curled up leaf at the side of the web. What a wonderful world we live in! Digital webmasters - you have still got a lot to learn!
Webmaster at work
The spider's third left leg holds the radial thread out of the way, whilst its rear left leg withdraws the silk for the spiral thread from the spinnerets. The other legs are used mainly to support the spider. The spiral threads are dotted at regular intervals with a glue-like substance, which creates the stickiness used to trap the prey. The entire process is entirely instinctive and is carried out purely by touch - vision plays no part whatsoever. The finished web had a diameter of 55cm (almost 22 inches) of almost perfect symmetry. The spider is awaiting its prey in a tube formed by a curled up leaf at the side of the web. What a wonderful world we live in! Digital webmasters - you have still got a lot to learn!