Page 14 - Spider (Garden Minibeasts Up Close)

Spider silk

Have you ever watched a spider making its silken web?

All spiders produce silk. This is like a natural form of
nylon, but more stretchy.

The web of an
argiope spider has
zigzag patterns of
silk that may attract
some insects.

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