SIGNIFICANCE
The findings of this study will be very beneficial for multiple reasons. The data we collect will give us insight into the behavior and lives of the small cellar spiders that live in basements and homes right alongside humans. Not much is known about the effects of LEDS on spiders and specifically on creating a web in the presence of LEDs. Today and going forward, LED lights are the new light bulb, they are more efficient, cheaper, easier to install and use, etc.. This means that the LED light will began to have a much larger presence in the outdoors as street lamps, lights in the park, etc.. With LEDs becoming more and more prominent and mixed into our surroundings, this study will show some of the effects LED lights can have on spiders creating their webs, eating, sleeping, and just their overall behavior. This study, in part with others, can then be used to decide where to put LEDs up, how intense to have them, and the schedule for the LEDs. This study could also bring insight into the most effective ways to repel spiders from living and coming into houses and other places.
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