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Static Electricity: The Secret of Spider Webs

Spider webs can bend toward prey, according to a new study. The silk strands can be attracted by the electrostatic charge of flying insects, potentially aiding spiders in catching a meal.

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Caught in Tomas Saraceno’s Web

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Podcast: Spider Web Strength — It’s More Than Just the Silk

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Have No Fear

Animal Note: Artificial Spider Silk

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Animal Note: Knockout Spider

Living on Earth’s Maggie Villiger reports on the discovery that male funnel-web spiders release a knockout pheromone so they can safely mate with females.

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Fair Game – Episode 20071031 – Segment 1

Spider researcher Cheryl Hayashi, who recently won a MacArthur fellowship for her work on spider silk, will tell us how our soldiers might be wearing spiderwebs in their next war.

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