British Spider Spins Unusual Web

Originally published: Mar 10 2015 - 12:45pm, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Peter Gwynne, Contributor(Inside Science) - A type of spider commonly found in British retail nurseries has a unique way of spinning its web, according to research by a team of arachnid specialists.The spider, whose formal name is Uloborus plumipes, starts by spinning silk filaments much thinner than those created by other spiders. Then, instead of relying only on the sticky, glue-like substance lining the silk to ensnar...