Many tiny tubes connect each silk gland with a spinneret. The sticky fluid which coats the strands in orb webs and catching lines is applied in these tubes.

• 许多极细小的导管把每个造丝腺体与吐丝器相连。一些黏液适用于这些导管中，覆盖在蜘蛛网上细丝和抓捕丝上的黏液是通过这些导管涂抹的。