Spiders that weave cobwebs are found almost everywhere. Cob webs are also called tangled webs. The common house spider weaves cobwebs. It lives on every continent except Antarctica. Have you seen a spider in your house? It is probably a common house spider.

Cobwebs are often found in dark corners of basements. Cobwebs can also be found in woodpiles or under leaves. Sometimes a cobweb is made of only a few strands of sticky silk. Usually a cobweb is shaped like a funnel. The spider waits inside the funnel. When an insect comes along it gets stuck in the web. The spider comes out of the funnel. It bites the insect.

Most cobwebs are built at night. This is when cobweb building spiders are most active. The cobwebs that spiders build are not strong. They look like the gauze doctors use to cover up cuts. A cobweb is easily brushed away by a broom or a hand.