Why Spiders Decorate Their Webs

Some spiders make elaborate decorations in their webs — circles, zigzags, crosses, or spirals. What purpose do these web decorations serve?

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The Spiders That Decorate Their Own Webs

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission - Here are some spider web facts for your Friday! 🕸 Some webs are quite intricately designed. Orb weaver spiders decorate their webs with extra silk designs

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Web and decoration measurements from the webs of A. keyserlingi