Would a spider web conduct electricity on an electrical fence?

Subject: Would a spider web conduct electricity on an electrical fence?

Date: Mon Sep 27 21:17:42 1999
Posted by Robin Hyder
Grade level: No grade entered. School: self
City: Julian State/Province: NC Country: USA
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 938481462.Zo

Message:


My husband said that is why you don't see spiders build their webs on 
electric fences. He said they would get zapped because it will run through 
the web. Is he crazy, or am I for even thinking it culd be true?

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