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Spider builds mysterious zigzag ladder through its web

Original: Spiders are fascinating, mostly because of the architecture of the webs they build. This spider (maybe an orb weaver?) s

A photograph of a spider, likely an orb weaver, sitting at the centre of its web with an unusual zigzag ladder structure running through the middle has drawn attention online. Commenters are fascinated by the architecture, noting the stabilimentum-like feature must serve a purpose, though its exact function remains debated.

Why now: The striking and unusual web structure invites curiosity about spider behaviour and what purpose the zigzag serves.

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• Spiders are fascinating, mostly because of the architecture of the webs they build. This spider (maybe an orb weaver?) sits at the center and has constructed a zigzag ladder directly through the center of the web. It was made this way for a purpose, but I don’t know what. Wish… · coleenwalter · 19

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