Within this study researchers explored the behavior of the orb spider after its web incurred damage from the wind. The repair process of the orb spider was evaluated for its effectiveness of restoring the original structure and the behavior of the orb spider in response to wind damage, including response time as well as anticipation of damage, was analyzed. It was concluded that the spiders reacted to the damage of their webs through the same sequence of actions, resulting in a stronger web structure post-construction, and that spiders responded quickly to the damage caused by the winds, lending credibility to the idea that the spiders adapted to the windy environment.
Tew, Adamson, & Hesselberg. (2015). The web repair behaviour of an orb spider. Animal Behaviour, 103, 137-146.
