Further Spiderwebs

I have decided to focus on spiderwebs as my inspiration for my modelling exploration. I believe that spiderwebs present an exciting opportunity to experiment with many different patterns. I am particularly interested in spiderwebs as it is a pattern that I have tried to create using non-parametric methods, with extremely limited success.

I am particularly interested in the more asymmetrical and random spider webs, rather than the more regular, outward-spiral spider web that is more commonly seen.

The effects of neurotoxins on web-geometry and web-building behaviour in Araneus diadematus Cl.

http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1662/0002-7685%282006%2968%5B347%3ATEOAOS%5D2.0.CO%3B2

This paper investigates the effects of caffeine on the web-making capabilities of a species of Spider. It concludes that, while not affecting the time and speed in which spiders make their webs, it greatly affects the patterns which are created.

Interactive Spider Geometry (Mygalomorph Patterns)

http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/mygal.html

This explores the patterns created by Mygalomorph (an order of spiders). It has a java applet in which the values of a certain equation are able to be changes dynamically to produce differing patterns based ona a spider web.