Opening
- Today, I would like to talk about spiders and one interesting thing they create,
which is spider webs.
- I guess some of you have wondered what spiders build, why they build it, and
how they do it, and today I will answer these questions.
1. What spiders build - Spider webs
- First of all, spiders build webs, which are made from spider silk.
- This silk comes from protein in their own bodies.
- Although they look simple, these webs are carefully designed and help
spiders survive.
2. Purpose - Catching prey and giving warnings
- In terms of purpose, spider webs are mainly used to catch prey, especially
insects such as flies and mosquitoes.
- When an insect flies into the web, it gets stuck and cannot escape easily.
- At the same time, the web also works as a warning system.
- When the insect moves, the web vibrates, and the spider knows there is prey.
3. How spiders build webs
- The next part is…
- First of all, they choose places with many insects, like near lights or near
trees.
- The spider makes a first thread and lets the wind carry it to another place. The
thread sticks to something like a wall or a tree.
- The spider walks on this thread many times to make it strong. This becomes
the main line of the web.
- Then the spider makes a frame and pulls lines from the center to the outside.
These lines are like the spokes of a wheel.
- Next, the spider makes circles around the web. The first circles are not sticky
and help the spider move.
- After that, it makes sticky circles to catch insects.
4. Advantages and disadvantages
- We can see that building webs brings spiders extremely great benefits. It
helps spiders catch prey effectively without chasing it.
- However, building webs has disadvantages because it costs energy and
spider silk, and webs are easily destroyed by rain, wind, or humans.
Conclusion
- In conclusion, spider webs are effective tools that help spiders survive and
hunt.
- That’s all for my part. Next is the presentation by…