Comment by tetris11
1 day ago
Anecdote: I feel I've seen a spider drop from the thread I'm holding it from, and hang from a completely new one as it falls
1 day ago
Anecdote: I feel I've seen a spider drop from the thread I'm holding it from, and hang from a completely new one as it falls
This is called a drop or anchor line, spiders use them often for climbing smooth or difficult surfaces slowly and for quick escapes.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_silk#Uses