The Himalayan Jumper: How the Salticid Spider Lives 22,000 Feet Up a Mountain
Most people think of Mount Everest as a graveyard. Above 20,000 feet, you enter the “Death...
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Category: Spiders
The Engineering of the Orb: Why Spider Silk Is Stronger Than Steel and How It Absorbs Kinetic Energy
If you walk through a garden in the morning, you will likely see an orb web covered in dew. It...
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The Net-Casting Hunter: How the Ogre-Faced Spider Weaves a Hand-Held Trap
Imagine walking through a warm, damp forest in Australia, Florida, or the tropical parts of South...
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How Portia Outsmarts Other Spiders Using Trial and Error
Imagine walking through a warm, damp forest in tropical Africa, Asia, or Australia. The air is...
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