What is Spider silk?
Most [[Spider|spiders]] can produce a natural [[fibre]] which they use for different purposes. This fibre is called '''spider silk'''. Depending on the type of spider, spider silk is uses for purposes of catching prey (either by weaving a net, or by throwing a sticky thread at prey), to get away from predators, and to protect the eggs and the young in a cocoon. Spider silk is very resistant, and has a high tensile strength, it does not tear easily. Unlike the [[silk]] from [[Silkworm|silkworms]], spider silk cannot be produced in large quantities. {{stub}} [[Category:Fibers]]