Fun test: Usually the “support” webs going from the center out to branches or whatever are not sticky at all, and the webs circling the supports are the sticky ones. Touch them with your finger (gently), and it’s immediately clear which is which. Blew my minds the first time I heard this.
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Fun test: Usually the “support” webs going from the center out to branches or whatever are not sticky at all, and the webs circling the supports are the sticky ones. Touch them with your finger (gently), and it’s immediately clear which is which. Blew my minds the first time I heard this.