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Web Construction of Spiders Starts with the Spinneret Glands

May 30th, 2009

I have always been curious about the web construction of spiders, so I researched it on the internet. I found out that spiders have several spinneret glands that produce silken thread. A spinneret gland is a silk-spinning organ in spiders. It is usually located on the underside of the spider’s abdomen, to the rear. Spiders have either six, four or two spinnerets. These spinnerets move independently and each has its own function. However, these spinnerets work together in building webs. During the process of making a web, the spider uses its own body for measurements, allowing it to move quickly around its own web.

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