Spiders use physics, not chemistry, to cut silk in their webs

Researchers at the University of Trento in Italy have resolved a longstanding debate about how spiders cut silk finding that the animals do so mechanically, using their fangs.

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Physics World
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2024-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/37/12/05
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Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
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Spiders use physics, not chemistry, to cut silk in their webs

Isabelle Dumé
Physics World
Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
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Spiders use physics, not chemistry, to cut silk in their webs

Isabelle Dumé
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Researchers at the University of Trento in Italy have resolved a longstanding debate about how spiders cut silk finding that the animals do so mechanically, using their fangs.

Physics WorldVol. 37(12)
Openalex Percentile: Top 73%
Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
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