Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 629 – Issue No. 629
Orb-weaving spiders are known for building flat webs with sticky silk to catch prey. They start by floating a line in the wind to another surface and then build the web's structure. The spiders use their third claw to walk on the nonsticky parts of the web. Some orb-weavers eat and rebuild their webs daily, while others use unique methods to catch prey. The evolution of orb-weaving spiders dates back to the Jurassic period, and they are important predators in ecosystems.