1. 11 Jan


    animalworld: DARWIN’S BARK SPIDERCaerostris darwini©Barcroft Media Darwin’s bark spider, is a 3/4” (19mm) a type of orb spider, weaves webs that span rivers and lakes — one web reached 82 feet (25 meters) in length, giving the species the title of the world’s largest web spinner. The length of the webs allow the Darwin’s bark spider to capture insects ( up to 30 mayflies and dragonflies) in a niche otherwise unexploited by spiders. The silk of the species is also the strongest biomaterial ever encountered. The web is twice as resilient as the next strongest silk and 10 times tougher than Kevlar, the material used in bulletproof vests. Scientists will continue to study the Darwin bark spider. Some researchers believe the spiders could one day benefit humans. They think the silk could be used to create artificial muscle tissue. Source Other posts: Electron Microscope of spider spinnerets in action Ladybird Spider Apache Jumping Spider Indian Ornamental Tree Spider how many faces can you spot on his ass?

    animalworld:

    DARWIN’S BARK SPIDER
    Caerostris darwini
    ©Barcroft Media


    Darwin’s bark spider, is a 3/4” (19mm) a type of orb spider, weaves webs that span rivers and lakes — one web reached 82 feet (25 meters) in length, giving the species the title of the world’s largest web spinner. The length of the webs allow the Darwin’s bark spider to capture insects ( up to 30 mayflies and dragonflies) in a niche otherwise unexploited by spiders.

    The silk of the species is also the strongest biomaterial ever encountered. The web is twice as resilient as the next strongest silk and 10 times tougher than Kevlar, the material used in bulletproof vests.

    Scientists will continue to study the Darwin bark spider. Some researchers believe the spiders could one day benefit humans. They think the silk could be used to create artificial muscle tissue. Source

    Other posts:

    Electron Microscope of spider spinnerets in action

    Ladybird Spider

    Apache Jumping Spider

    Indian Ornamental Tree Spider

    how many faces can you spot on his ass?

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