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How giant Joro spiders can spin webs strong enough to catch birds

Por: Newsweek Tech February 23, 2023

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Scientists have figured out the mechanisms that enable massive Joro spiders to spin their impressively strong webs, which are capable of snagging creatures as big as birds.A team of researchers from China's Southwest University published a paper in the journal Nature Communications that revealed a hierarchical mechanism by which the spiders make their dragline web silk, allowing them to capture prey.The researchers believe their work could... + full article



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