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05-07-2009, 03:52 PM
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| | | Erratic Spider Webs
Has anyone noticed the growing number of spider webs that seem 'messy' in appearance? Normally they're close to perfect, but lately I've spotted several that appear to be erratically made. Does anyone know why this is? |
05-07-2009, 05:37 PM
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| | | Re: Erratic Spider Webs
Welcome to WAB!
Are we talking orb webs?
Not all spider use orb webs - so it depends on what we are talking about?
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05-07-2009, 07:07 PM
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| | | Re: Erratic Spider Webs
And from now into the autumn at lot of webs are created in the evening/overnight so by the time we see them they have been battered by wind, rain and other passing animals. There are also old abandonded webs left in dark corners etc which gradually disintergrate.
Some webs do look a bit tatty at some angles but when viewed correctly they are a marvel of engineering. I am particularly thinking about some of the Linyphiidae family who produce a fine silken mess when viewed from above but when at eye to eye level those upper cross stays and vertical hangers are totally fascinating.
A few of the 'orb web' makers deliberately produce part webs, to our eyes, and this can be an important clue to identifing the spider in question. | | |
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