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What do spiders do with there silk?
Spiders spin webs with their silk and also use it to wrap up their prey.
How do spiders spin a web?
All I know is that spiders have saks or something full of silk, and they let it out and it makes a web.
What does spiderism mean?
A spider is a carnivorous arachnid that has 8 legs, poisonous fangs and the ability to produce silk - though not all Spiders spin webs.
What insects spin a web?
Several insects spin webs, such as Silk Worms. There are also Embioptera more commonly known as "Web Spinners". Don't be confused by different types of webs like spiders (which are arachnids) use to catch prey.
Do all spiders spin a web?
No. Humans tend to notice the web weavers, especially the orb weavers. But there are loads of other kinds of spiders that hunt their prey in other ways. Wolf spiders use silk only to line burrows and make egg cases.
Are spiders the only animals that make webs?
No, tent worms, webworms, and silk worms also spin webs and cocoons.
Do a spiders spin webs?
no, but SPIDERS spin WEBS.
Do all spiders produce silk when ever they want?
no
Do all spiders spin webs?
No. Not all spiders have the ability to spin webs. That's because not all spiders are capable of making silk. Those spiders that do not spin webs for a living to survive use many other tactics to catch their prey. This includes the Wolf Spider that stalks and pounces on it's victim like a cat. The Trap Door Spider lives up to it's name by making a home underground where it hides. With a foilage of leaves, grass, and twigs that this spider created, its prey has nearly no chance of escaping. Why? By the time the Trap Door Spider lunges at its victim it is too late. (for the victim) There are thousands to millions of spiders that use many other tactics to catch prey besides spinning a web. Even some that haven't been discovered yet.
Can grasshoppers spin webs?
No, grasshoppers cannot spin webs. Spiders, considered arachnids and not insects like a grasshopper spin webs. Not all spiders spin webs, but those that do mainly use them to catch their food. There are other insects , like butterflies and silkworms, that produce a web-like substance. this substance is used to make their cocoons though, not to spin webs.
Is it true that only female spiders can spin webs?
Different species vary - some spiders don't spin webs.. but it is not true that only female spiders spin webs - both male and female do - otherwise how would the male spiders catch their food?
How many spinnerets does a spider have?
Arachnids, or spiders have spinnerets located in their abdomen. It is from these specialized structures that spiders are able to spin silk.
