Uses of spider silk

Just added a chunk of text to the main spider page on the many uses of spider silk - it's not just for webs.

• webs to catch prey


• wrapping to keep prey until it is required


• retreats on or near the web


• lining of burrows


• sacs to protect eggs


• safety drag-line when moving around


• parachute to balloon and aid dispersal of young or small spiders


• small sheet of silk made by males to deposit a droplet of sperm before it is taken up in the palp