I saw a web between two trees about 2'-6" or so,and i can not comprehend how it got between the two trees.The spider is not that smart is it to catch a wind from tree to tree,is it?
2006-06-16 12:57:49 · 15 answers · asked by Answerguy111 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The spiders spins a thread of web onto the branch of one tree, drops down a bit, and catches the breeze. It may not be smart enough to aim for the other tree, but once it blows around and hits something, it attaches the thread and uses that to start a web.
2006-06-16 13:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've got a video recording of a spider doing this in my house - What you can see is that it exudes a single thread of gossamer and pushes it away very quickly with alternate motions of the two hind feet. The thread rapidly gets longer, catches imperceptible air currents and floats away from the spider. If the spider is lucky, the thread sticks to another object, and the spider then attaches its own end to the object it's standing on, and voila... it has its first bridge between the two objects, from which to start a web. Obviously there are many failed attempts and the spider has no control over the direction the air takes the thread, but it only needs to succeed occasionally to make the foundation for a web.
2006-06-16 20:11:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very simple process. The spider has quite complex eyes, and is very good at making a plan for it's web. The way it goes from tree to tree is lowering itself on a piece of string, and swinging until it reaches the other side. Simple as that :D
2006-06-16 20:00:51 · answer #3 · answered by monomat99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swings like Tarzan on its own web! Some spiders make small webs that acts like parachutes and actually floats with the wind!
2006-06-16 20:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by Retarded Dave 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the spider probably is smart enough.
Also, the web is so light that floats, and once the web connects with whatever surface, the spider repeats until it finishes the web.
2006-06-16 20:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by herbivorousplant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The spider lets out some silk which catches the wind like a sail. Didn't you see "Charlotte's Web" and watch all her babies go sailing away?
2006-06-16 20:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by Philo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shoots out its web thingy and floats on the wind. It's really scary to see a spider floating past your face.
2006-06-16 20:01:42 · answer #7 · answered by thatguyBRYAN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spiders will let lose a section of web and float from the higher side to the lower side to start a web.
2006-06-16 20:01:00 · answer #8 · answered by joys.poohbear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can let a line out and see what it sticks to, then go along it to keep the structure going. Kind of like how the babies fly away by "ballooning"
2006-06-16 20:01:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it lowers itself on a web and lets the wind carry her over.
2006-06-16 20:01:07 · answer #10 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋