Cobwebs?

[Little Firewall]

New to these beastie things, so please bare with me.

Is a cobweb and a spiders web the same thing?
Is a cobweb more like fine cottonwool?
Are they made by different spiders?

[aeshna5]

In my experience cobwebs are often the spiderwebs found indoors; I don't think there's any scientific distinction.

[badgerwatcher]

I always thought cobwebs was a term used for spider webs 'in one's way' as a sort of derogatory term. Or maybe old webs covered in dust?
I sprayed one indoors with glitter spray once. It worked quite well! (The spider had finished with it!)

[Dan Salter]

i never thought it was this technical to be honest? all my life cobweb and spiders web have been the same thing? just depends what you want to call it ?

although my friend rick as a kid once asked me what was a cob then?
but the same guy also thought the saying "Fine tooth comb" was a tiny comb for your teeth?

[Tormentil]

Have a look here.

Spider Webs

[badgerwatcher]

What a fabulous link, Tormentil. Thank you.

[aeshna5]

Thanks Tormentil for that link; I was unaware of the origin of cobweb- this site can be quite an education!

[Little Firewall]

Thanks folks.

One other question.
I saw a couple of months ago a link to a site that gave a little annimation on how a spider made its web. I can't locate it again does anyone know/remember what it was?

[Tormentil]

Could it be this one.... Spider Web Construction

Apart from the detailed explaination, there is a small animation of a Garden Spider building its web.

[Little Firewall]

That will do fine.

Thanks again everyone.