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The spider adds a lot more lines The spider links the lines
from the center. They look a bit with a rough spiral.
like spokes on a wheel.
Did You Know?
An orb weaver knows when
it has caught a fly because
the insect shakes the web
as it struggles to get free.
The spider rushes to the
spot and wraps its victim in
6 silk before killing it.
It then replaces this with a
tighter spiral of sticky silk
designed to catch insects.
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