1. "Spider Web"
Era: Song Dynasty Author: Yang Wanli
There is no water and no one in the deep mountains, and the nets are spread out to catch the sun.
However, spiders are suffering from accumulated rain, and economics and family planning are taking advantage of the new weather.
Translation: There is no water and no people in the deep mountains. After many days of rain, the spider comes out to dry its web.
The spider webs stained with water droplets are shiny under the sunlight.
2. "Five Poems on Watching Spider Silk in the Rain in Sukong Town"
Era: Song Dynasty Author: Yang Wanli
After the rain, spiders came out of the eaves, and the webs were small Subtract and add new.
Don’t say that if you work hard and have no merit, there will be flying insects clinging to you.
Translation: After the storm, spiders come out from the eaves to repair the webs broken by the wind and rain.
Don’t be afraid of not gaining anything because of hard work. Flying insects will be stuck as soon as you repair the cobwebs.
3. "Bodhisattva Man·The Little Needle-Threading Girl in Qilou".
The little needle-threading girl in Qilou, the autumn light is dotted with spider silk rain.
What night is this evening? Dragon carriages and black magpie bridges. ?
After years of planning a smile, it is no wonder that it is so clever.
Don’t ask how, there are more coincidences in the world.
Translation: A small woman wearing knitted net squats on the spider web of the pavilion. The rain on the spider web reflects the starlight in the autumn sunshine.
Extended information
The lifestyle of spiders can be divided into two categories. That is, hunting type and settled type. Nomads are spiders that hunt and hunt everywhere, live in no fixed place, and do not build webs, dig holes, or build nests at all. Squamidae, Ursinidae, and most species of Lycosidae, etc.
Sedentary: Some build webs, some dig burrows, and some build nests as fixed residences. Such as wall money, stone spiders, etc. Spiders seem to be polite. Those who live independently keep a certain distance between individuals and do not invade each other.
Compared with ordinary insects, spiders are long-lived. Most spiders complete a life cycle, usually 8 months to 2 years. Male spiders are short-lived and die soon after mating. Others, such as water spiders and cunning spiders, can live for 18 months, burrowing wolf spiders can live for 2 years, cancer crab spiders can live for more than 2 years, and tarantulas can live as long as 20 to 30 years.
All spiders use silk in their lives. Silk is secreted by silk gland cells. It is a viscous liquid in the gland cavity. After being exported through the spinning tube, it quickly condenses into silk when it encounters air. Silk The specific gravity is 1.28, which is strong and elastic.