November 01, 2023
The silk of Darwin’s bark spider is the toughest known biomaterial. It is more than 10 times as tough as Kevlar, a material used to make bulletproof vests. This spider’s webs have been measured as large as 30 square feet.
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9 of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
More than 51,500 different species of spiders are found in the world. Of these, only a small number are said to be dangerous, and less than 30 (less than one-tenth of one percent) have been responsible for human deaths. Why are so few spiders harmful to humans? Much of the reason may result from
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