Spider - Webs, Silk, Predators

Spider - Webs, Silk, Predators: Spiders that use silk to capture prey utilize various techniques. Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation; the most elaborate webs are those of the orb weavers. Order Araneida (Araneae) has more than 46,700 species in about 110 families. There are three suborders: Mesothelae, Orthognatha, and Labidognatha.

Stabilimenta in spider orb webs. (A-C) various morphologies of

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