Spiders Make Stronger Silk to Catch Bigger Prey

Friday, August 8, 2008 - 11:14 in Paleontology & Archaeology

When they're hunting smaller insects, the arachnids save energy by producing weaker silk threads that are easier to make, new research finds.

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