How does the spider catch its fly?

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Little fly that flits around
bumps into a web and bound
by the glue, with silk wound round
when by hungry spider found;

but your mind it would astound
if you really knew the structure
of its steel-strong silk elastic – 
all the types, and manufacture,
how extruded, flung far, woven
by the little bug fantastic!

[IP: a sticky situation]

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Nature
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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I knew you'd come up with another good IP response - well done!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you! It was fun! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

And thanks for cherries! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

"Little fly that flits around
bumps into a web and bound.."

Spider's webs are a marvel of nature, aren't they? Remarkably strong. I enjoyed this, Rhiannon. Very nicely done. Paul

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Paul, there is so much that is amazing about the manufacture and use in making the web. No chance creation! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

I have heard spider web strands are so incredibly strong, of course taking in account to how thin and light they are. They say the tensile strength is higher than any man-made material steel tungsten namit.

It is amusing that you had the recent heatwave, because we had a cold front now, I mean with us getting closer to summer and you nearing winter.

Thank you Rhiannon! Very interesting & Nolan

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. Our heatwave is now a thing of the past! and autumn really creeping in. We have a few days off at the coast, and though yesterday was heavy rain, and a bit todyy, we actually had a very bright, very windy lovely blow along the coastal path on the cliffs with heaving waves  below. Very invigorating! Rhiannon