TransformerRobot Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I was just watching this show "Nature's Secrets", they were talking about the powerful silk that spiders make, and it said that we couldn't put spiders together in a farm to mass produce their silk because "spiders hate each other." it said. Do spiders really hate each other? As in automatically when they see each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Most are solitary, ambush hunters. They see each other as rivals, or just lunch. There are spiders that colonize, but I'm not sure the prolific silk-spinners are that cooperative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransformerRobot Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Most are solitary, ambush hunters. They see each other as rivals, or just lunch. There are spiders that colonize, but I'm not sure the prolific silk-spinners are that cooperative. Which spiders do you know of are colonial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 I remember Charles Darwin wrote about some rainforest species that colonized, and I think most of the ones that cooperate are from tropical climates, but don't quote me on that. I don't remember what species they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moontanman Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Which spiders do you know of are colonial? Ask and ye shall receive.. http://frank.itlab.us/photo_essays/papers/spider_defense_early_warning.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewmon Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 IIRC, jumping spiders tolerate each other during encounters, though keeping their distance, and they even hibernate "together" over winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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