Hanging by a thread
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381745)
Rockingham, Australia
June 3, 2025 8:31pm CST
While staying at our niece’s house, I saw this leaf literally hanging by a thread. I called Vince thinking he might like a photo of it and this is it. It looked like it was suspended in mid-air. Of course, it’s been caught by a spider- or cobweb.
I knew a spiderweb is very strong. I once found a small bird whose wingtip had become entangled in a web and rendered it helpless. The aim of webs is to catch prey. Some spiders create their webs each morning then pck them up in the evening. A home remedy to stop bleeding was to cover the wound with spiderwebs.
I did a bit of research and discovered that spider silk has greater tensile strength than the same weight of steel and much greater elasticity. Investigations are underway for recreate its microstructure to aid in the development of such items as bullet-proof vests and artificial tendons.
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@innertalks (23734)
• Australia
4 Jun 25
The leaf is the shape of a heart, which is an interesting reminder that love can also be tenuous sometimes, and hang by a thread, and so every day, we should spin another connection to our loved ones, and build the love bond even stronger.
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
8 Jun 25
@innertalks
Lovely, unadulterated and straight from the heart words !
Yet often even family relations become a chess board of mind games and brain work rather than a field of emotions !
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@innertalks (23734)
• Australia
4 Jun 25
@JudyEv I look for heart shapes. I often find a heart shaped rock.
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@Ineeddentures (33875)
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4 Jun 25
That is a great photo
I had no idea that spider silk was so strong.
And the next time I cut myself shaving I now know how to stop the bleeding using a spider web
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@Ineeddentures (33875)
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4 Jun 25
@JudyEv
Bob Gelding and Midge Ure not a good singer hadn't been born and both didn't wish it was xmas
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Jun 25
That is a great picture.
Spiders are amazing creatures
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jun 25
@JudyEv Maybe the spider thought that would keep you out 
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@JudyEv (381745)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jun 25
@wolfgirl569 Haha. He put up his own warning sign! lol
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
8 Jun 25
Indeed, Spider Silk does seems to have many uses.
As for the term "hanging by thread", it reminds me of many moments in life, when the outcomes are decided by just a single action or there can be either a drastic fall or rise.
or of the Movie named "CliffHanger" !
Different words and different imagery in our minds !
And well, Spider Web always brings out the SpiderMan song on my mind !!
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@psanasangma (7910)
• India
4 Jun 25
This is really good photography !! Hence proved the thread of spider web is strong it can hold leaf besides trapping the other insects in their webs
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@FourWalls (86568)
• United States
4 Jun 25
That’s amazing about the strength of a spider web.
One thing that spider webs are great for: they can turn anyone into a karate expert just by walking into one.
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@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
4 Jun 25
This is an interesting photo.
I didn't know that spider web can be that strong.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
4 Jun 25
That is an interesting photo. It looks gravity defying.
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@JudyEv (381745)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jun
You're welcome. I enjoyed seeing the leaf just floating in the wind.
@Melanie_Marie (2448)
• St. Clair, Michigan
4 Jun 25
Hey Judy, when you have time, read up on how a cellar spider catches its prey, 3 different attack styles. It can trap and eat other spiders 4x its size, and in a very clever way.
And oh my goodness AMAZING SHOT.
You could easily sell this ^ online to one of the big pic sites.
Great job to you & Vince 
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