How long is the process of making a spider web? Is it similar for all spider species?
Amanda It make take as little as 30 minutes to several hours to produce a web, depending on the spider species and the amount of silk that goes into the web. Sheet-line weavers, like Agelenopsis aperta, produce permanent webs that have a lot of silk. The energy spiders take in from about two days of feeding is invested in the initial construction of these webs. Silk is added daily to make them larger and stronger and also to repair damage done by wind and insects caught in them. How do spiders know where to build their webs so they will safe and catch prey? Erin Spiders respond to cues that permit them to build their webs in places where insects are abundant. Agelenopsis aperta, for instance, can detect insect odors and vibrations and will build its webs where these cues are strongest. They also look for shade and favorable temperatures when selecting a web-site. Some spider species (e.g., orbweavers) set out a few test lines of silk for a day or two at a site before building a full we
