- A
stabilimentum (plural: stabilimenta), also
known as a web decoration, is a con****uous silk
structure included in the webs of some
species of orb-web...
- diameter, with a
dense zigzag of silk,
known as a
stabilimentum, in the center. The
purpose of the
stabilimentum is disputed. It is
possible that it acts as...
- silk bands. The
purpose of the
stabilimentum has long
perplexed biologists, who
first thought that the
stabilimentum's purpose was to
strengthen the web...
-
quite large,
usually containing a
signature zig-zag pattern,
called a
stabilimentum. They
sport black and
yellow patterning on
their abdomen, and occasionally...
-
their abdomens. One
feature of the webs of some orb-weavers is the
stabilimentum, a
crisscross band of silk
through the
center of the web. It is found...
- with a zig-zag
stabilimentum of
white silk,
which varies in
shape from
discoid in
juveniles to
cruciform in
mature females. The
stabilimentum may be ****ociation...
- stripe, or
stabilimentum, is
composed of dead prey and
other debris and is used as a
hiding place for the spider. The
material in the
stabilimentum may also...
- just
above ground level. The zigzag-shaped web decoration,
named the
stabilimentum, is
featured at the
centre of the orb. Its
function is not currently...
- of insects.[citation needed] The
female builds a web with a zig-zag
stabilimentum and
positions itself head-down in the centre. If disturbed, it drops...
- it is
known as a "signature spider"; it
builds a web with a zig-zag
stabilimentum somewhat resembling letters. The
mature female of A. anasuja always...
