These Mysterious 'Decorations' in Spiderwebs Might Help Spiders Better Locate Their Prey Researchers used computer models to simulate if and how these features influence prey affect vibrations of orb-weavers' webs

Some orb-weaving spiders decorate their webs, but scientists aren't completely sure how they influence structure, prey detection, or possible prey attraction.

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