October 16, 2006: Heavy dew on spiderweb

Undertoad · 10-16-2006, 12:29 PM

"Damn, I love these pictures," says xoxoxoBruce sending along these from Weather Underground. "Me too," is all I can say in return.

The spiders I know weave new webs daily; they're remarkably hard workers, and so there's probably not much lost by this guy as he's not going to catch much at this point.

And I think I've heard they eat the old webs in some cases. This guy may not be able to do that. Or maybe he's so small he can wipe down a bit of dew.

Sundae · 10-16-2006, 12:40 PM

Spider chandeliers.

Beautiful.

Emrikol · 10-16-2006, 12:52 PM

Stunning.

Another fine IOTD!

Just think what one of these suckers could do!

findpolitics · 10-16-2006, 01:33 PM

That reminds me, I've got to get those Christmas lights up before it gets too cold out.

milkfish · 10-16-2006, 03:13 PM

Eight leg bling.

Griff · 10-16-2006, 03:16 PM

Wow. Nice.

Shawnee123 · 10-16-2006, 03:23 PM

Do the Dew

Trilby · 10-16-2006, 03:38 PM

Stunning.

I am trying to get over my phobia of spiders as they are very helpful creatures to have around and they cannot help it if they were born with, like, what?-20 eyes?

Tanalia · 10-16-2006, 05:56 PM

Eight eyes is most common, but there is some variation.

How spiders see the world

Trilby · 10-16-2006, 06:25 PM

Thanks for the link, Tanalia. Very interesting...but, still, creeps me out, all those eyes.

Leah · 10-16-2006, 06:47 PM

Thats really pretty for something so ugly. I hate spiders.

thecynicproject · 10-16-2006, 07:06 PM

dude

ajaccio · 10-16-2006, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

... they're remarkably hard workers, and so there's probably not much lost by this guy as he's not going to catch much at this point....This guy may not be able to do that. Or maybe he's so small he can wipe down a bit of dew.

Umm. It's no guy. You mean she.

Agreed that these webs are magnificent.

Undertoad · 10-16-2006, 09:19 PM

How d'ya tell the difference, aj?

SPUCK · 10-17-2006, 01:48 AM

*&^$#$#(($$##W(@ Dew!!! I'm hungry!!

It probably evaporates rapidly dew to very large surface areas on small drops, the moment the dew point rises. Be interesting to see.

10-16-2006, 12:29 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	October 16, 2006: Heavy dew on spiderweb "Damn, I love these pictures," says xoxoxoBruce sending along these from Weather Underground. "Me too," is all I can say in return. The spiders I know weave new webs daily; they're remarkably hard workers, and so there's probably not much lost by this guy as he's not going to catch much at this point. And I think I've heard they eat the old webs in some cases. This guy may not be able to do that. Or maybe he's so small he can wipe down a bit of dew.

10-16-2006, 12:40 PM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Spider chandeliers. Beautiful. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

10-16-2006, 03:13 PM	#5
milkfish A serene breakdown Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern NJ, USA Posts: 266	Eight leg bling. __________________ A genius is one who can do anything except make a living. - Joey Lauren Adams

10-16-2006, 03:16 PM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Wow. Nice. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-16-2006, 03:23 PM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Do the Dew __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-16-2006, 12:52 PM	#3
Emrikol Compatriot-at-Arms Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 107	Stunning. Another fine IOTD! Just think what one of these suckers could do!

10-16-2006, 01:33 PM	#4
findpolitics Long Time Listener, First Time Caller Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 32	That reminds me, I've got to get those Christmas lights up before it gets too cold out.

10-16-2006, 03:38 PM	#8
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Stunning. I am trying to get over my phobia of spiders as they are very helpful creatures to have around and they cannot help it if they were born with, like, what?-20 eyes?

10-16-2006, 05:56 PM	#9
Tanalia Casual Observer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay area Posts: 19	Eight eyes is most common, but there is some variation. How spiders see the world

10-16-2006, 06:25 PM	#10
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Thanks for the link, Tanalia. Very interesting...but, still, creeps me out, all those eyes.

10-16-2006, 06:47 PM	#11
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	Thats really pretty for something so ugly. I hate spiders.

10-16-2006, 07:06 PM	#12
thecynicproject lurker extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA, North America, Western Hemisphere, Planet Earth, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe, Multiverse, etc.. Posts: 11	dude __________________ [alex smith \| cynicmusic dot com]

10-16-2006, 09:19 PM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	How d'ya tell the difference, aj?

10-17-2006, 01:48 AM	#15
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	&^$#$#(($$##W(@ Dew!!! I'm hungry!! It probably evaporates rapidly dew* to very large surface areas on small drops, the moment the dew point rises. Be interesting to see.

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