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Spider webs have existed for at least 100 million years. Insects can get trapped in spider webs, providing nutrition to the spider; however, not all spiders build webs to catch prey, and some do not build webs at all. "Spider web" is typically used to refer to a web that is apparently still in use (i.e. clean), whereas "cobweb" refers to abandoned (i.e. dusty) webs.
When spiders moved from the water to the land in the Early Devonian period, they started making silk to protect their bodies and their eggs.Spiders gradually started using silk for hunting purposes, first as guide lines and signal lines, then as ground or bush webs, and eventually as the aerial webs that are familiar today.
Spiders produce silk from their spinneret glands located at the tip of their abdomen. Each gland produces a thread for a special purpose – for example a trailed safety line, sticky silk for trapping prey or fine silk for wrapping it. Spiders use different gland types to produce different silks, and some spiders are capable of producing up to 8 different silks during their lifetime.
My old 35mm film archive.
The spider web with dew drops is the favorite subject for most hobbyists.
This was taken many years ago when I bought my first macro lens i.e. the Tamron 90mm.
I could not get close to the web because it was hanged up above at the door frame of a house.
The water drops are not big enough in the picture.
Anyways this is my early attempt with macro shooting.
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©2015, by Denis D'Arbela
This web was wet with the morning dew and low down in the grass enabling me to carefully place the tripod legs around it and get in very close for this abstract shot.
An old, weathered locomotive at Steamtown USA in Scranton, Pa. Shot with a Sony A6500 and 18-55 lens. Grunged up with Nik's tonal contrast filter.
Autumn is drawing in and that brings the Spiders out into there webs. I love the combination of these lovely creatures and the bokeh mixed with their webs
ODC-Parallel Lines
I was treated to this spider building it's web this morning. It's amazing how precise they are doing this!
Took a trip to Prestwick Carr with Dan, a very misty start to the day resulted in this single shot during the first hour or so. The web was situated in the corner of a metal gate.
This spider was content to stay at home in the wet weather. I spotted the spider and web as I darted from the house to the garden to feed the rabbit - 14th October, 2014
This is a giant spider web that was outside my window. Shot with a Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 on a Canon 7D at ISO 100. HDR created with Photomatix Pro 4. A little bit of ghosting, but still really cool!