ɪt hˈæzbiːn ʃˈoʊn ðæt wˈɛbz kəntˈeɪnɪŋ stˌeɪbɪlɪmˈɛntə kˈætʃ fjˈuːɚɹ ˈɪnsɛkts æz ðeɪ ɑːɹ lˈɛs kɹˈɪptɪk, jˈɛt ðiːz wˈɛbz ɑːɹ lˈɛs ˈɔfən dˈæmɪdʒd baɪ bˈɜːdz flˈaɪɪŋ θɹˈuː ðˌɛm.
It has been shown that webs containing stabilimenta catch fewer insects as they are less cryptic, yet these webs are less often damaged by birds flying through them.