spinnerets
Web-producing body parts
Spinnerets are the organs through which spiders and certain insect larvae produce silk.
Located at the rear of a spider's abdomen, these finger-like appendages extrude liquid protein that hardens into thread on contact with air.
The term also applies to industrial devices that force synthetic material through tiny holes to create fibers like nylon and rayon—the mechanical process imitating the biological one.
Web-spinning arachnid
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- tarantulaLarge hairy spider
- wolf spiderGround-hunting arachnid family
- black widowLethal spider species
funnel-web · jumping spider · crab spider · trapdoor spider · arthropod · exoskeleton · arachnid
Valves controlling liquid flow
- ductsEnclosed passage tubes
- extrusionPushing through a die
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- abdominalOf the belly region
posterior · tubules · orifices · appendages · segmented · paired
Fine woven insect fiber
- threadFiber for stitching
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- proteinFolded amino chain
extrude · secrete · dragline · anchor line · attachment · emit · solidify · tensile
Material from woven fibers
- synthetic fiberChemically produced textile strand
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- rayonSemi-synthetic cellulose textile
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
spider
Web-spinning arachnid
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- tarantulaLarge hairy spider
- wolf spiderGround-hunting arachnid family
black widow · funnel-web · jumping spider · crab spider · trapdoor spider · arthropod · exoskeleton · arachnid
spigots
Valves controlling liquid flow
abdominal · posterior · tubules · orifices · appendages · segmented · paired
silk
Fine woven insect fiber
protein · extrude · secrete · dragline · anchor line · attachment · emit · solidify · tensile · elasticity
textile
Material from woven fibers
- synthetic fiberChemically produced textile strand
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- rayonSemi-synthetic cellulose textile
nylon · polymer · filament · microfiber
web
Interwoven filament structure
- arthropod partsleg, legs, antennae, claws, claw
- tarantulastarantula, spiderling, sling, molt, molting
- arachnid anatomypedicel, carapace, book lungs, cephalothorax, fangs
- invertebrate anatomyantennae, exoskeleton, gills, ganglia, nerve cord
- spider silkgossamer, cobweb, silk gland
- arachnidsspider, spiders, arachnid, scorpion, scorpions