Representative orb webs of Cyclosa mulmeinensis illustrating web architecture and debris decoration (IMAGE)
Caption
A Debris-decorated orb web with egg sacs constructed by an adult female, showing a characteristic linear debris line with egg sacs extending along a single radial thread; B Close-up view of the debris line, demonstrating aggregated organic materials, including plant fragments and insect remains, covering an egg sac (left) and debris only (right) incorporated into the decoration; C Decorated orb web with a debris line lacking egg sacs, shown to illustrate an alternative form of debris decoration without egg sacs.
Credit
Thanakron Into et al., 2026
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CC BY