spider web
Spiders spin silk from abdominal spinnerets. This topic is part of Animals within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
spider web trivia questions
A spider web is made from what material?
Answer: Silk
Bonus fact: Spiders spin silk from abdominal spinnerets.
What structures produce spider silk?
Answer: Spinnerets
Bonus fact: Multiple silk glands can produce different silk types.
Why isn't every strand of an orb web equally sticky?
Answer: Different silk types serve different functions
Bonus fact: Structural radial lines differ from sticky capture spirals.
A cobweb is usually made by what animal?
Answer: Spider
Bonus fact: Cobweb is a common term for a spider web, especially an old dusty one.