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Not only is the Darwin’s bark spider’s web gigantic, but it’s also incredibly durable. The spider’s silk is the strongest ...
Find out how web-spinning spiders do what they do and learn about the impressive, multipurpose material they use to catch their dinner. Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of ...
Discover how spiders adapt their webs to urban noise pollution, shedding light on the impact of human activity on wildlife.
Like hermit crabs, these caterpillars carry their cases with them as they move before emerging from them as full grown moths.
Narrator: A spider's web is more than just a spider's house. This homemade, glistening material has some spidey strength of its own. Spider silk is tougher than Kevlar, more flexible than nylon ...
The discovery of the bone collector species was serendipitous. "You never forget your first bone collector," Rubinoff told ...
Living within about six square miles on the island of Oʻahu, scientists say the bone-collector caterpillar may be one of the ...
Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in ...
Researchers exposed spiders to a range of different chemicals — including caffeine, marijuana, and Benzedrine — and noted how differently they spin webs under the influence of each.
Have you ever paused in awe at a glistening spider web stretched between branches after a morning rain? There’s something ...