Orb weaver spiders build exquisite spiral webs not only to catch insects, but to extend their senses. Once they shrink-wrap their prey with silk, the nearly blind spiders can store them for later, and read their web's strands as a kind of memory map to guide them back. | Deep Look • PBS

424K views · 10K reactions | The web of this female giant golden orb weaver spider is made up of a strong outer rim of rigid silk and a more elastic center that’s able to withstand the impact of an insect in full flight. Now that the web is spun, all she has to do is wait. Island of the Monsoon | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

Orb-weaving spiders are those spiders that create webs in which flying or falling insects are captured. Many, such as the Banded Garden Spider, the Golden-silk Orb-weaver, and the tiny Orchard Spider are active during the day, some, such as the Tropical Orb Weaver are primarily active at night. Most create a new web each day. If you have a wooded area, you can often go out shortly after dark with a flashlight and find Tropical Orb-weavers as they begin to create their web for the evening. By mor

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