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Scientists found a spider that builds 80-foot webs, and its silk is tougher than steel

A spider no larger than a coin has upended what scientists thought they knew about natural materials. Discovered in the wilds ...

How Spiders Avoid Getting Trapped in Their Own Webs

Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Can a bite from a Texas banana spider kill? What is it? Here’s what you need to know

Female banana spider, otherwise known as “golden orb weavers,” for their yellow, silk-like webs that span three to five feet. These critters come out in Texas from mid-summer to fall and are harmless ...
Digital Journal

Stretching spider silk makes it stronger: The key to new materials?

Nephila clavata, a golden orb weaver. — Image by Kinori via Wikimedia / Public Domain Nephila clavata, a golden orb weaver. — Image by Kinori via Wikimedia / Public Domain A new study finds the amount ...
WTSP

On the Hunt for the Golden Silk (Banana) Spider

JACKSONVILLE, FL (FirstCoastNews.com) -- First Coast News reporter, David Williams was on the hunt. He was hunting for something golden, something silky with eight legs and a lot of eyes. It's ...
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Spider Silk Is Stronger Than You Think—Here’s What It Can Do

The number of times I have walked into a spider web is pretty comical. At first, I saw them as a nuisance during my forest adventures, but upon a closer look with my macro lens, I began to notice that ...
The Scientist

Unraveling the Web of Proteins in Spider Silk

Stronger than steel and more eco-friendly than plastic, spider silk is an alluring substance for material scientists. 1 However, researchers know little about the proteins that comprise it and how ...