Spider Webs Lure Prey Using Electrostatic Attraction, Study Says Spider webs attract prey with the help of electric attraction, according to new research. A recent study published in Scientific Reports , an online science journal, revealed that webs of the common garden spider — made from silk thread — are attracted to electrostatically charged objects. Honeybees and fruit flies, for example, generate an electric charge when they flap their wings, according ...
July 9, 2013 - Mashable