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RE: NEW DISCOVERIES: How do spiders navigate their webs?

in #steemstem7 years ago

I've heard that some species of spiders apparently actually strum strands in their web like a guitar string to help find their way around and check for damage- which makes since, given how they detect caught prey via vibrations in their web.

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Yeah that does make sense... I imagine them like little blind farmers, having figured out from their ancestors how to do it right. Wonderful little things!