Researchers have finally figured out how slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) are so accurate when they fire their webs at prey. Everything from the timing to the angle at which they fire their ...
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Do spiders run out of web silk?

People often imagine spiders spinning endless webs without ever running out of silk, but their bodies don’t work like a […] ...
Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the ...