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2014/12/24 Spider silk ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spider silk From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spider silk is a protein fiber spun by spiders. Spiders use their silk to make webs or other structures, which function as nets to catch other animals, or as nests or cocoons to protect their offspring. They can also use their silk to suspend themselves. Many small spiders use silk threads for ballooning, the popular, though technically inaccurate, scientific term for the dynamic kiting[1][2] spiderlings (mostly) use for dispersal. They extrude several threads into the air and let themselves be carried away by A garden spider spinning its web winds. Although most rides will end a few yards later, it seems to be a common way for spiders to invade islands. Many sailors have reported that spiders have been caught in their ship's sails, even when far from land. The extremely fine silk that spiders use for ballooning is known as gossamer.[3] In some cases, spiders may even use silk as a source of food.[4] Methods have been developed to collect silk from a spider by force.[5] A female specimen of Argiope bruennichi wraps her prey in silk. Contents 1 Biodiversity 1.1 Uses 1.2 Types 2 Properties 2.1 Mechanical properties 2.1.1 Strength 2.1.2 Density Energy density 2.1.3 Extensibility Indian summer by Józef Chełmoński (1875, National Museum in Warsaw) 2.1.4 Toughness depicts a peasant woman with a thread 2.1.5 Temp