Why do spiders make webs?
Spiders make webs to catch little bugs to eat.
Pip’s answer
- Spiders make webs to catch little bugs to eat.
- The silk comes out of the spider's own body, thin and stretchy.
- Some threads are sticky, so a bug that bumps in stays put. Stuck!
- Wow-ee, spider silk is super strong for something so thin!
For grown-ups
Spiders produce silk from glands called spinnerets. Many species weave webs to catch flying insects, using sticky threads to trap prey and non-sticky threads to walk on. Spider silk is incredibly strong for its weight. Not all spiders build webs; some hunt or ambush instead.
Ask your child: Can we find a spider web with dew on it in the morning?
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