Araneus mitificus sanctuary in a leaf at the margins. The leaf is bent at the edges and roofed with a mesh of silk. If a prey animal becomes entangled in the web, the vibrations from its struggle travel to the center of the web, then along a single long strand of silk (the signal line) positioned in the empty section. The strand is linked to the hidden spider. Once the spider feels the signal line vibrate, it will rush out to capture the prey. Males also build orb webs, often near the webs of females. Their webs are usually smaller. Araneus mitificus
The Perfumed Garden and amusement. According to the introduction of Colville's English translation, Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Nafzawi probably wrote "The Perfumed Garden" sometime during the twelfth century. Sheikh Nefzawi, full name Abu Abdullah Muhammad ben Umar Nafzawi, was born among the Berber Nefzawa tribe in the south of present-day Tunisia. He compiled at the request of the Hafsid ruler of Tunis, Abū Fāris ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Mutawakkil, the present work. The reputation acquired by this work in the Arab world was similar to that of the "Arabian Nights". "The Perfumed Garden" first became widely known in the English-speaking world through a translation from the