Comments on: The Spiders That Decorate Their Own Webs http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Celeste http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/comment-page-1/#comment-1867539 Celeste Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:54:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/#comment-1867539 Beautiful Beautiful

]]> By: LoveMeorDie236 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/comment-page-1/#comment-1861228 LoveMeorDie236 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:41:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/#comment-1861228 I think they do this to seem bigger to their predators, as in most of the photographs they're standing over the design as if it were an extension of their legs.. maybe. I think they do this to seem bigger to their predators, as in most of the photographs they’re standing over the design as if it were an extension of their legs.. maybe.

]]> By: Cnidaria http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/comment-page-1/#comment-1860546 Cnidaria Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:42:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/#comment-1860546 As a biologist that has studied the genus Agriope, I am fairly confident that the reason there is a "definite correlation between the presence of a stabilimentum and the presence of a male" is because the male builds it. In my experience, females kept to themselves do not build these, and males kept to themselves built a small web that resembles a stabilimentum. Only when they are kept together do they produce a web with a stabilimentum. I have seen males weave these, but never seen females do it. As a biologist that has studied the genus Agriope, I am fairly confident that the reason there is a “definite correlation between the presence of a stabilimentum and the presence of a male” is because the male builds it. In my experience, females kept to themselves do not build these, and males kept to themselves built a small web that resembles a stabilimentum. Only when they are kept together do they produce a web with a stabilimentum. I have seen males weave these, but never seen females do it.

]]> By: Omar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/comment-page-1/#comment-1860466 Omar Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:46:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/#comment-1860466 "Although anecdotal this story serves as a fine introduction to this most peculiar of insect habits." I hate to be a pedant, but spiders aren't insects, they are arachnids... “Although anecdotal this story serves as a fine introduction to this most peculiar of insect habits.”

I hate to be a pedant, but spiders aren’t insects, they are arachnids…

]]> By: felixthecat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/comment-page-1/#comment-1860430 felixthecat Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:03:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/#comment-1860430 Or maybe they are just being creative. Who says that only humans can be creative and clever? Or maybe they are just being creative. Who says that only humans can be creative and clever?

]]> By: Arnþór http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/comment-page-1/#comment-1860413 Arnþór Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:43:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/#comment-1860413 Some speculate that the spiders make these decorations to tighten the web. Some speculate that the spiders make these decorations to tighten the web.

]]> By: The Fly aka The Dead Fly http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/comment-page-1/#comment-1860203 The Fly aka The Dead Fly Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:36:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/#comment-1860203 How purdee... How purdee…

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/comment-page-1/#comment-1860187 Johnny Cat Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:10:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/20/the-spiders-that-decorate-their-own-webs/#comment-1860187 I really find this stuff fascinating. I really find this stuff fascinating.

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