How does a spider "figure out" on what plane to construct the web?

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How does a spider "figure out" on what plane to construct the web?

Most webs lie in a vertical plane, or slightly diagonal in relation to the ground underneath it. Why not horizontal? Is the spider capable of detecting gravity? Wind currents?

2006-06-11 08:20:41 · 4 answers · asked by Joya 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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It tries to find out the most probable path of the preys . The plane is defined by the shortest distance between the anchor points

2006-06-11 08:25:55 · answer #1 · answered by smathew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Of course a spider can detect gravity, he knows if he is falling.

2006-06-11 08:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by peppermint_paddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Vertical webs catch much less garbage such as leaves

2006-06-11 08:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

They use laptops and gps technology.

2006-06-11 21:35:26 · answer #4 · answered by simsjk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋