Still Waters Posted May 25, 2011 #1 Share Posted May 25, 2011 The delicate web decorations spun by some orb-weaving spiders are a strange but well-known phenomena, but exactly why the spiders adorn their webs is unclear.Now a study by researchers in Australia suggests that the creatures use decorations to protect their webs from damage. A team has made a discovery in one spider species that suggests the spiders use adornments "tactically" to make their webs more visible to animals that might accidentally damage them. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verneph Posted May 25, 2011 #2 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Perhaps the spiders just have a taste for fine decor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Ford Posted May 25, 2011 #3 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Did you see this link on the same page! A spider that spins a 25meter web!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9001000/9001866.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted May 25, 2011 Author #4 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Did you see this link on the same page! A spider that spins a 25meter web!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9001000/9001866.stm Yes and it's been posted on UM too - http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=190441&hl=gigantic%20spiders%20web%20&st=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddee Posted May 25, 2011 #5 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Maybe spiders decorate to pass the time, like cleaning.....hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taut Posted May 26, 2011 #6 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) Well, it makes practical sense. Nobody, man or beast likes a face full of spider web. But like Verneph said, maybe they just have creativity and taste built in too. Did a paper on arachnids once...fascinating critters. Edited May 26, 2011 by Taut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its Mii Posted May 27, 2011 #7 Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Yes and it's been posted on UM too - http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=190441&hl=gigantic%20spiders%20web%20&st=0 Oh... I so wanted to post on that thread!!! But I won't necropost... So I'll just say it here.... I love those spiders!!! That is one of the coolest things I've seen. Orb weavers are true masters at what they do. Edited May 27, 2011 by Dharma D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted May 27, 2011 #8 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Not really surprising.. If I made a web, I'd want to make it less in the way of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewild Posted May 27, 2011 #9 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Thats pretty cool, had no idea they did that sort of thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zantetsuken Posted May 29, 2011 #10 Share Posted May 29, 2011 It's not only humans who have a sense of art, of course spiders too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistydawn Posted May 31, 2011 #11 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Spiders are awesome creatures! Some of them can produce threads from their FEET in order that they can hold on to slippy surfaces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowfade Posted June 2, 2011 #12 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Spiders are awesome creatures! Some of them can produce threads from their FEET in order that they can hold on to slippy surfaces! Wow! That's a skill I'd love to have - how useful would that be for humans on icy winter days? Especially if you're like me and have no sense of balance at the best of times...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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