The web vibration announces a 'catch' and the spider rushes to tie up the victim before it gets away or tears up the web. Sometimes the male Orb spider comes calling and will shake the strands of silk to announce his arrival. The spider holds to the silk thread with claw-like bristles on its legs. Its body oil keeps it from sticking to the web. A moth is protected from the sticky strand by scales on its body.
Most garden spiders hide during the day then recline in their web at night.
A Comb Footed spider has bristles like a comb on its hind legs. The Gray House spider and Red Back spider are species of the Comb Footed spider. The Golden Orb-Weaver most often lives in the garden and is harmless to people. Strong golden silk lines make the web. At times, its strength has snared a bat.