What is a spider's web made of?

DoctorAnn2000, the only difference is thickness and the way it's produced spider's silk is much stronger than a silkworm, silkworms produce a one mile length of silk in their cocoon which is why it's harvested so often, a spider doesn't produce nearly enough for any type of production of clothing but is very useful in the medical field.. it makes great sutures n I read somewhere in the near future will be used to help burn victims

If you are cut...for lack of anything else...you can put a spider web on a wound to stop the bleeding.

what is the definition of "silk"? is a spider's silk made of the same materials as a silkworm's silk??

Might also be worth mentioning silk's high tensile strength and perhaps even adding the different types of spider silk, along with the species which creates the silk with the highest tensile strength. Just a suggestion.

There was a coat or cloak made from spider silk on exhibition at the V&A museum (Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the museum of arts, crafts and design) a few years ago. “‘Milking’” the spiders' silk was an incredibly laborious process and took several years. If I remember correctly, each thread was made from 30 strands of silk and the thicker, decorative threads were made from over ten threads! The coat looked amazing and, surprisingly, had a red gold appearance (it wasn't dyed). The spiders were collected every morning from many trees and the species was native to Madagascar. Spiders fall into three general categories: hunting, jumping and web spinning. They produce three distinct kinds of silk, one coarse, for strength and structure, one fine, used to locate prey through the transmitted vibrations and one sticky that traps the prey. Spider silk is an incredible material, about 50 times as strong as steel and much more elastic. Producing artificial silk is the goal of a good deal of research and would have many applications.

I thought all spiders made webs, learnd something today.

I always think of "Charlotte's Web". Tearful when she died!

They are breeding silk worms with spider DNA to make and harvest strong natural spider silk. new technology still slow process

spider silk is also used in China to alleviate the swelling from tendonitis it excretes a natural anaesthetic that can result in hallucinogenic effects if ingested or infused into the bloodstream.

Contrary to popular belief; the black widow spider is not the most poisonous. It's actually the Sydney funnel web spider!

Spider DNA has also been added to goats so that their milk contains large amounts of silk protein. I read it in a science magazine a few years ago.

I live in Sussex. My house is full of house spiders in the winter. I leave them alone. 😊

Isn't it ironic that we are all using the web to read these comments!

I thought webs were a commonality among spiders. Didn't know there were some that don't spin them.

Xenabuff, some in other continents burrow underground and use their burrow as a trapping mechanism

Player Pugsley's Mum, The spiders are also great at weather prediction.

Player #1660121, I'd prefer to bleed.

had no idea thanks hint

TwaughtBane, it can be used for vests kevlar

what I was really don't know about that

WestCountryBoy, That's funny

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Player #1660121, Excellent idea. I forgot about that.

TwaughtBane, maybe we can learn and now more ☺🤗

Saint Nine, Interesting information. Stronger than steel? Wow

spider web helps eliminate the presence of mosquitoes on our surroundings. Mosquitoes are trap on the web and serves as food for the spider.

Honey , ...this is germaine how ?

I name the spiders I have. we became friends. sad they died. I try to keep the web, but too many people are disgusted by it.

silk is made from spiders senses emotions and mental compacitys of survival

Player #1660121, where can someone get clean spiderwebs..

Xenabuff, Everything is more deadly in Australia. They actually have bird-eating spiders there. Not for the faint of heart.

My cousin would chase me with a rubber spider 🕷️ and I never liked them since 😏

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TwaughtBane, do all spiders spin silk webs even spoders that be in abandoned houses?

I knew that not all spiders create webs, that their silk is stronger than anything, and not all are poisonous to humans. I'm STILL terrified of them, especially after being bit by a brown recluse and suffer damage to my knee as a result. 🤷🏼‍♀️

penawareof, Me too, I couldn't bear to read that bit aloud to my young daughter!

Spider Web, was it designed or by chance?

Shên-nïlle , me safe

I got that so easy

I had this in the bag

SOS 🆘 and I have to get up 🆙 early tomorrow morning to go get a new tire so I’m not going out to get it and I have no choice I just,don’t know if I’m supposed be there by nine thirty and then I’m not

I gave up quickly 😭