Sometimes when the dew is heavy in the morning and after the sun peeks out, you can find some interesting things coated with dewdrops like spiderwebs and even the spider legs collected drops.
Dewdrop Spiderweb
Picture of the Day for July 13, 2018
The spider may have caught a fly in its web but the web silks also collected some dewdrops on a misty day. The term cobweb typically means an abandoned web whereas a spider web implies an active web, like this one where the spider is still trapping insects for lunch.
A Dewy Web
Picture of the Day for September 1, 2017
The underside of the Yellow Garden or Writing spider doesn’t catch your eye like its bright yellow back does, but the zigzag in its spiderweb does stand out. The dense zigzag of silk is known as a stabilimentum, but its purpose is disputed. Some say it acts as camouflage for the spider to hide behind, to attract insect or even warn birds that there is a web present.
The Zigzag
