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. 2024 Jan 8;34(1):R30-R33.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.058.

Biomechanics: Rain yields tougher spider silks

Ingi Agnarsson  1
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Biomechanics: Rain yields tougher spider silks

Ingi Agnarsson. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Broad ecological sampling of spider silks from multiple species shows that the biomechanical properties of spider silk reflect the habitat in which their orb webs are built. Silk toughness is highest in habitats with dense rain.

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