title: The non-filter function of orb webs in spiders.
abstract: Experiments with artificial webs show that there is no correlation between prey size and mesh width. The number of prey items per thread increases with mesh width. Spiders with narrow-meshed webs catch more prey, whilst spiders with wide-meshed webs save more spinning material.
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Biologie/Zoologie, Universität, Lahnberge, D-3550, Marburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: Wolfgan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nentwig