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Either spinnerets or cribellum. Cribellum is less common.

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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?


Why does a spider spins its web?

Spiders spin webs to catch prey. The silk they produce is strong and sticky, helping them immobilize insects that get caught. The web also serves as a shelter and a place for spiders to lay their eggs.


Which spiders don't use webs to catch their prey?

Spiders that don't use webs to catch their prey are known as hunting spiders. They actively stalk and hunt down their prey instead of relying on webs to trap them. Examples of hunting spiders include wolf spiders, jumping spiders, and crab spiders.


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.


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.