Hackled orbweavers
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The hackled orbweavers (family Uloboridae) have the special distinction of being non-venomous spiders. They also have a special adaptation that enables them to produce a feathery, fuzzy silk called cribellate (or hackled) silk. These spiders do not use an adhesive on their orb webs, but rather the very fine fibers on each strand of silk tends to ensnare prey. Hackled orbweaver webs often have a stabilimentum or zig-zag pattern through the center.
External links
- World Spider Catalog (http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/)