Patent ID: 7032537

Claim:
A method of farming members of the Order Araneae ( 12 ) in a centralized location without exhibiting territoriality tendencies, said method comprising the steps of: disposing a plurality of frames ( 24 ) about a work space ( 26 ), with each frame ( 24 ) presenting an open frame space ( 28 ) and in close proximity with one another; covering the frames ( 24 ) and the work space ( 26 ) for protection from exterior environmental conditions; disposing a member of the Order Araneae ( 12 ) in each of at least two different frames ( 24 ) for building webs ( 20 ) within the open frame space ( 28 ); disposing a light source ( 36 ) within the work space ( 26 ) to attract a food supply into the open frame space ( 28 ) from the exterior environments, activating the light source ( 36 ) for drawing the food source through the open frame space ( 28 ); and harvesting silk from the members of the Order Araneae ( 12 ).