Authors : V. B. Bhagat
Page Nos : 182-185
Description :
Spiders are unique in there pattern of web designing and feeding behavior. Web architecture differs significantly among spider species, ranging from the generally known orb construction to three‐dimensional tangles with crossing lines of silk. This unique weaving practice of spiders attracted many scientists across the world. Present paper describes the web designing and feeding behavior of spider Neoscona theisi (Walcknaer, 1841) and Cyclosa vankhedensis (Dhande, 2017). The spiders have very small intellect but can design a very striking web for defense and feeding purpose. The gravity affects the designing of the web in the orb web waivers spiders. Investigation of orb webs of the study area showed that these vertical webs have a significant up and down asymmetry that helps them in many ways. The spiders choose their web locations with respect to availability of food, vegetation and optimum temperature. Spider shows very good feeding behavior. When any pray come in contact with the web, the spider can sense the vibration signals and orient its position towards the pray and wrap it with the help of silk and immobilize it.
