The science of spiderwebs

Caption: Although it is hard to see, the  picture features an intricate and vacant spider web outside of the Shepard hall.

Science: Biochemistry (and architecture)

Spider silk is composed of a special polymeric protein that can be used to create a structure, that looks beautiful and shiny under sunlight (spider silk) , as well as has the ability to attract and trap prey for the host spider’s consumption. A lot can be learned from the spiderweb in terms of spider behavior as well as architecture. Observing this seemingly light and fragile web brave the hot and windy weather conditions makes me wonder how this material can be used or can inspire the manufacturing of a synthetic material that can be utilized for our benefit. In other words, what can me learned from the form and composition of spiderwebs that can be implemented to better human lives?