How do spiders avoid getting tangled in their own webs?

Spiders are able to spin sticky and non-sticky silk. They avoid walking on the sticky silk. In addition, spiders have moveable claws on their feet that grip and release the web’s threads as they walk. Golden Orb Weaver. Bandelier National Monument, 2010. National Park Service, NP Digital Asset Management System Spiders are invertebrate creatures in … Continue reading “How do spiders avoid getting tangled in their own webs?”

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