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🕷️ How do spiders make webs?

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Answer for children of age 0-5

🕷️ Spiders make webs using a special liquid called silk that comes out of their bodies! They spin it like a tiny rope to build their sticky homes. 🕸️

First, they find a good spot, then they make a frame. After that, they go round and round to fill it in. It’s like drawing a circle with glue! 🌟

🌟 Fun fact!

Some spiders can make a new web every single day!

💡Advice for parents

Focus on the idea of silk coming from the spider’s body and how they build step by step. Use simple words like 'sticky' and 'spin.'
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Answer for children of age 6-10

🕷️ Spiders have special organs called spinnerets in their abdomen that produce silk. This silk is very strong—even stronger than steel if it were the same thickness! 🕸️

First, they release a thin thread that floats in the wind until it sticks to something. Then, they build a frame and add spiral threads covered in sticky droplets to catch insects. 🌀

🌟 Fun fact!

Some spider silk can stretch up to 4 times its length without breaking!

💡Advice for parents

Explain spinnerets and how silk is strong. Mention the wind helps the first thread stick. Compare silk strength to steel for better understanding.
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Answer for children of age 11-15

🕷️ Spiders produce silk from glands in their abdomen, which is released through tiny nozzles called spinnerets. The silk is made of proteins and can be sticky or non-sticky, depending on its use. 🕸️

They start by releasing a dragline—a strong, non-sticky thread—to form the web’s frame. Then, they add a spiral of sticky capture silk to trap prey. Some spiders even recycle old webs by eating them! 🔄

Different spiders make different webs: orb-weavers create circular webs, while funnel-web spiders build sheet-like structures. The design depends on how they hunt! 🏗️

🌟 Fun fact!

Scientists are studying spider silk to make super-strong materials like artificial tendons!

💡Advice for parents

Discuss silk proteins, spinnerets, and different web types. Mention recycling webs and real-world applications like artificial materials.