BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder, they say. This can be said of Ms. Spider.
When she comes in contact with one of these earthly giants - male or female - she is usually greeted with kicks, brooms and objects in flight. His work, one of the wonders of the "world of little things", is called the Web and is set aside.
Of course, some people talk about the beauty of a spider web covered in dew at dawn. And some know that Ms. Spider is generally a human friend, helps control the insect population, and generally has a hard time staying out of human path.
But if more people knew about your architectural skills, couldn't you change even more? Despite your eight hairy legs and marital body, couldn't you see the beauty of your art? Just think about the plans of some of these architects.
web creation
At first glance, many cobwebs would hardly look like a bundle of thin threads. However, a closer examination often reveals great ingenuity.
For example, Mrs. Spider Platform (always women because men don't weave nets) weaves many "supporting threads" in a crisscross pattern. Build a tightly woven sheet of silk underneath. The flying insects reach the "spin" and fall into the net below.
Others build a curved blade; and others, a rounded dome under which the spider hides. The trapped insects pierce these leaves. Then Mrs. Spider, often a very well-organized cleaning lady, repairs her silk tablecloth.
But not all networks are traps yet. In fact, a spider winds. This small elastic net extends between the branches of an evergreen tree and is held in place by the "cowgirl" until an unexpected mosquito bumps into it. Immediate! Let some slack fall in the line and the net will jump forward and catch the intruder! With a series of clicks, the mosquito is completely captured.
Although not all types of spiders build webs, these designers are among more than 29,000 known types. And yet, a "family" is considered independent among all, artists at the highest level. They are cobwebs (or round). According to an official, these form "the most beautiful and complex network".
How would you like to see a globe weaver and see how she does it? We will see Aranea, "the queen of the spider architects", when she abruptly takes on her next project.
Aranea weaves its web
First of all, you need to keep an eye on it because it moves quickly and decisively. The first outcome should be to secure a trunk or "bridge" to support the baselines of the network.
You might be wondering which spot you chose, right above a small stream! Why not choose a simpler seat? But apparently he knows the importance of putting his net on an "insect line".
How do you get a line to cross the stream? Do you see her sitting on that horse and lifting her belly in the air? Throw a silk thread that the wind stirs like a kite while it continues to "play with the string". Hold the rope by the claws of one leg and feel it hit on the other side of the pool. Once at your destination, pull the loose thread and zipper over the water.
If you are working from this bridge line, how fast are you going to draw the baselines and form a rectangle (other supports that you will later stretch into a pattern of multiple sides)! Now watch how it fits in the center of the top row of this rectangle and tie a floss that falls high in the center of the bottom row.
Go to the center of this dividing line with the rectangle divided in half and connect another wire. “How do you find the center without the metro?” You ask. Very good question, but no one has found the answer!
However, from this central point, Aranea carefully reproduces her line and walks towards the upper baseline. Drive this line a short distance from the midpoint, stop and tie the new rope.The first "spoke" of a geometric wheel has been formed.
For each radius, it returns to the center or axis and reproduces a line that runs along the newly placed mesh. Note that this little engineer places one spoke on the right and one on the left, alternately balancing the tension until all of the spokes are inserted. The twenty-five (or more) are wonderfully equidistant from each other in terms of speed and working conditions.
After Spider reinforced the middle with a few spiral lines, it now seems as if she is losing interest. From near the center, a thick, separated spiral is formed by the rays. Careless production? No, for this spiral is simply a "scaffolding", a platform from which the most difficult finishes can be made. Aranea will dismantle this scaffolding as each section is no longer needed.
Starting from a point near the edge of the rectangle, now spiral towards the center. For this round handle, he switched to an adhesive-coated silk elastic. This self-adhesive bracelet has enchanted natural scientists for several years. Why? Because each segment had glue drops at exactly the same distance from each other.
How could this little creature measure them so accurately? So the secret was finally revealed. When Mrs. Spider stretches her glued line between two spokes, she blocks or "twists" them like a violin string. The vibration separates the glue into drops at regular intervals.
Area then moves slowly from shelf to shelf in concentric circles, tying, gluing and vibrating around 13,000 of these small rows of glue. After a few adjustments, you are finally ready for the last step: the installation of the "phone" service.
Now he runs a velvety "phone line" from the Internet to his hiding place, usually under a nearby sheet. Since Aranea does not look very good, it depends a lot on her excellent touch. If an insect enters the web and gets stuck there, the abuser sends vibrations to the "phone line" and informs Spider that her "layer" has just been stored.
In fact, when these vibrations signal the time to eat when Mr. Spider arrives at the courthouse, he gently plays a small "melody" on the edge of the screen. This "serenade" prevents her myopic lover from blowing her up!
Given Aranea's technology and skill, it's hard to believe it took less than an hour to complete. Can you imagine a man who can extend a net over a large river in an hour and at the same time create his own rope, glue and "telephone" system?
The most surprising thing is that Aranea does not care about repair when insects tear off their nets. It takes the whole network out of its frame and creates a new one! This usually happens every twenty-four hours. How can you continue to do that? Where does all this silk come from?
"spinning equipment"
Although all spiders have silk glands or "factories", some have more silk glands than others. Of the seven different types, most spiders are three to five types. Each produces different silk. But how does Aranha control and process these sows?
Well, under the stomach there are usually six tubular organs called spinners. The different sows are expelled from these. However, it is not as if it has only six moving pipes.
Each cube is a small piece consisting of more than a hundred tubes: each tube can be controlled individually! A naturalist commented on the cables produced by this complex "equipment" as follows: "The spider's spinning wheel is very superior to that developed by humans to rotate the cables in bridges, as the spider can vary in size and strength. It is convenient to change [arrays]. can be easily separated or attached "".
"Intelligence" dilemma
"Unbelievable," says the researcher who is studying his anatomy. But if he is an advocate of evolution, Spider also presents him with a serious dilemma.
How did this little animal (not an insect that only has six legs for the spider's eight) "discover" and "make" sebaceous glands in its "legs"? Does it prevent it from sticking to its own glue? Who taught you technology and geometry?
"Instinct", you might say. The ability to create orbits is truly instinctive, as many spiders "make perfect stamp-sized miniatures." But we still have to face the dilemma of how such a small creature "developed" such a large number of instructions.
"Well, she developed them over the centuries," the evolutionist replies. But, as one of them sincerely points out, "there is no scientific reason to believe that the habits of spiders in general have changed much."
