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A stabilimentum (plural: stabilimenta), also known as a web decoration, is a conspicuous silk structure included in the webs of some species of orb-web spider. Its function is a subject of debate.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| egg sacs | instance of | Some Cyclosa spiders and Azilia vachoni construct conspicuous stabilimenta with attached detritus | 0.80 | text |
| insect carcasses | instance of | Some Cyclosa spiders and Azilia vachoni construct conspicuous stabilimenta with attached detritus | 0.80 | text |
| birds | instance of | the structure misdirects the attacks of visually hunting predators | 0.80 | text |
| damselflies away from the smaller | instance of | the structure misdirects the attacks of visually hunting predators | 0.80 | text |
| real spider | instance of | the structure misdirects the attacks of visually hunting predators | 0.80 | text |
| birds are less likely to damage the spider's web | instance of | and that stabilimenta may be equivalents of protective retreats.Another hypothesis is that they make the web visible and therefore animals | 0.80 | text |
| egg sacs | instance of | some spiders combine silk with other items | 0.80 | text |
| debris | instance of | some spiders combine silk with other items | 0.80 | text |
| Stabilimentum | related to Form | Although | 0.60 | section |
| Stabilimentum | related to Form | Araneidae | 0.60 | section |
| Stabilimentum | related to Form | Tetragnathidae | 0.60 | section |
| Stabilimentum | related to Form | Uloboridae | 0.60 | section |
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