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Then she pulls up a brown
cylindrical supporting wall
from the collar. At first, it is thin and transparent, by and by
becoming stronger and more stable.
The silk glands (?? weaving glands? what is the proper name?) at the bottom of her hind part are working for a long periods with a break now and then. On her legs there are bundles of bristles called (?? correct expression?) combs (??or brushes?) that she uses to pull the silk from the glands into the place where it is meant to be put. The design of the cocoon is genetically present (?? is there a better expression?) in a spider. There is no way for spiders to learn or practice making a cocoon. |
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