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Is there really a difference between a cob web and a spider web?

Asked by EmptyNest (2033points) December 11th, 2011

I always thought cob webs were dust and spider webs were woven by spiders. Is this right? Someone told me cob webs were just old abondoned spider webs. I don’t think so.

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ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

I thought they were just abandoned webs, too…. that have collected dust. I guess they could be just dust. Dust bunnies are sticky like cobwebs, but they don’t have that webby shape.

marinelife's avatar

From The Straight Dope:



ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

Wow. So dust bunnies are made by spiders, too?

JilltheTooth's avatar

Does that mean that dust bunnies have more legs than regular bunnies?

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

They are like little spider farts.

JilltheTooth's avatar

@ANef_is_Enuf ; Physicist jokes and spider farts??? You’ve got me on the floor, tonight!

trailsillustrated's avatar

now this I have always wondered. When I was a child I used to say, “but what is a cob? there is no such thing as a cob!”

JilltheTooth's avatar

@trailsillustrated : A cob is a male swan. Who knew they farted webs? And how did they get into my house without me noticing?

Mariah's avatar

I always thought the same as you, @EmptyNest. Thanks for the factoid, @marinelife, except now that I know they come from spiders I might be more creeped out by cobwebs. Damn.

Also, just thought I’d throw this doodle from high school at this thread.

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