How do spiders manage without getting caught in their own web?

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Jyothis Devasia

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If you observe the spider web carefully, there are two types of fibers, the first kind will be sticky where as the second type will not be. And the spider being the creator knows it very well, hence it will use the second type in the web and step only to it.
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Their are so many theories but most probable theories are, 1.spiders have special oils that repel the stickiness of their threads. 2.Spiders can spin different kinds of silk, and not all of their silk is sticky. 3.Spiders have two claws on their feet; web-spinning ones have three. These claws are...
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Their are so many theories but most probable theories are, 1.spiders have special oils that repel the stickiness of their threads. 2.Spiders can spin different kinds of silk, and not all of their silk is sticky. 3.Spiders have two claws on their feet; web-spinning ones have three. These claws are used to grasp threads and provide traction as the spider moves along. read less
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spiders don't come into contact with their webs all at once. , they move nimbly along the strands of their webs with only the hairs on the tips of their legs making contact with the sticky threads. This minimizes the chances that they'll get caught in their own trap
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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.
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spiders don’t come into contact with their webs all at once. Instead, they move nimbly along the strands of their webs with only the hairs on the tips of their legs making contact with the sticky threads. This minimizes the chances that they’ll get caught in their own trap! To avoid sticky situations,...
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spiders don’t come into contact with their webs all at once. Instead, they move nimbly along the strands of their webs with only the hairs on the tips of their legs making contact with the sticky threads. This minimizes the chances that they’ll get caught in their own trap! To avoid sticky situations, spiders also groom themselves very carefully. Spiders routinely clean their legs of all pieces of silk and other debris that might cause them to get stuck on their webs. read less
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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.
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This is the spider web, you can clearly see raindrops present at some distance from each other. It means, there are some areas where raindrops may stick and some where they won't. These is due to sticky material on the web which is present at some distance from each other as clear from the picture. The...
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This is the spider web, you can clearly see raindrops present at some distance from each other. It means, there are some areas where raindrops may stick and some where they won't. These is due to sticky material on the web which is present at some distance from each other as clear from the picture. The spider knows this and remembers well while creating the web as he follows a specific pattern while creating it. It is like you walking on a footpath made up of red and yellow tiles and you only step on yellow tiles because stepping up on red tiles means you will get stuck. A spider knows where the sticky areas are there on his web and thus he doesn't step on those..... read less
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In web-weaving spiders, one of these claws has a special area that is used for hooking on to the strands of the web. The spider can use this special claw to swing from strand to strand without having to touch the sticky part of the web. In this way, a spider can move quickly over its web without getting...
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In web-weaving spiders, one of these claws has a special area that is used for hooking on to the strands of the web. The spider can use this special claw to swing from strand to strand without having to touch the sticky part of the web. In this way, a spider can move quickly over its web without getting stuck. read less
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Unlike unsuspecting prey, spiders don't come into contact with their webs all at once. Instead, they move nimbly along the strands of their webs with only the hairs on the tips of their legs making contact with the sticky threads. This minimizes the chances that they'll get caught in their own tra
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Unlike unsuspecting prey, spiders don't come into contact with their webs all at once. Instead, they move nimbly along the strands of their webs with only the hairs on the tips of their legs making contact with the sticky threads. This minimizes the chances that they'll get caught in their own trap!
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