Do nursery web spiders make webs?

Yes nursery web Spiders do make webs. They create a type of web called a nursery web. This web is also known as a garden spider web because of its garden-like pattern and resemblance to a garden. The web is made up of an outer rim of non-sticky threads and a dome of extremely sticky threads. Nursery web spiders use their webs to capture prey such as flies and mosquitoes as well as to protect their eggs.

Nursery web spiders build their webs in the following way:

• The spider first creates an outer rim of non-sticky threads.
• The spider then creates a dome of extremely sticky threads.
• The spider builds a retreat space within the dome.
• The spider places its egg sac in the retreat space.
• The spider repairs and maintains its web on a regular basis.

Nursery web spiders webs are an important part of their lifestyle as they use them to capture prey protect their eggs and provide a safe space for them to live in.