An Argiope species of
orb-weaver spider sitting on a stabilimentum, the conspicuous
silk structure at the center of the
web. The purpose of these objects is unknown, although there are a number of theories. It was originally believed to help stabilize the web (hence the term stabilimentum), but this idea is dismissed nowadays.Photo:
Muhammad Mahdi Karim
An Argiope species of
orb-weaver spider sitting on a stabilimentum, the conspicuous
silk structure at the center of the
web. The purpose of these objects is unknown, although there are a number of theories. It was originally believed to help stabilize the web (hence the term stabilimentum), but this idea is dismissed nowadays.Photo:
Muhammad Mahdi Karim