What is a spider's web made of?

Correct answer: Silk

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poethepug
poethepug
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
Player #1660121
Player #1660121
If you are cut...for lack of anything else...you can put a spider web on a wound to stop the bleeding.
DoctorAnn2000
DoctorAnn2000
what is the definition of "silk"? is a spider's silk made of the same materials as a silkworm's silk??
TwaughtBane
TwaughtBane
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.
Saint Nine
Saint Nine
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.
Player #262815
Player #262815
I thought all spiders made webs, learnd something today.
penawareof
penawareof
I always think of "Charlotte's Web". Tearful when she died!
daveindy
daveindy
They are breeding silk worms with spider DNA to make and harvest strong natural spider silk. new technology still slow process
TricksterJackal48945
TricksterJackal48945
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.
Xenabuff
Xenabuff
Contrary to popular belief; the black widow spider is not the most poisonous. It's actually the Sydney funnel web spider!
Kiki
Kiki
l wish l had candy
PaigeHannaH
PaigeHannaH
Interesting how from that angle it looks like a CD
Player #142078897
Player #142078897
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young star 🌟
young star 🌟
silk are things that are used by a spider 🕷️
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
penawareof, un un
Same
Same
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Artie
Artie
The spider web is so light, so delicate and yetis strong as steel
Marius and Eléa
Marius and Eléa
Bro I just bought the full word . I am so dumb. and anyway I did not do it on purpose hihi
crystal
crystal
I don't like bugs and insects especially spiders
Chozen
Chozen
u mean spiders look for silk to make webs.... 🤔🤔
Cobweb
Cobweb
I don’t like cobwebs it’s my phobia
ethan
ethan
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Cozzy25
Cozzy25
poethepug, that’s very interesting. Thanks for the info!!
Joanna
Joanna
It's so nice 😄😄😄
Happy girl 543
Happy girl 543
I never get these ones right but luckily today I did
gostbuster
gostbuster
Player #1660121, I wish they would expanded more on the last part of the answer to the question about some spiders that don't use webs but I didn't know you could use a web to stop bleeding on a wound. very interesting
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Damian
Damian
DoctorAnn2000, no
ƁPaul
ƁPaul
relatively extremely strong.
Zoe girl
Zoe girl
The picture of the spider web looks like 2 disks
Ross
Ross
yeah i am the first one the top in this game 😜
sandals ☢️⚠️
sandals ☢️⚠️
such a small creature can weave such huge webs and such a crazy human can destroy it
Duchess
Duchess
Player Pugsley's Mum, The spiders are also great at weather prediction.
amy
amy
had no idea thanks hint
Evy
Evy
TwaughtBane, it can be used for vests kevlar
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SHUGGA
SHUGGA
WestCountryBoy, That's funny
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