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Spiders sprayed with nanotubes have spun the toughest fibre ever measured
Spider silk is already one of the toughest materials around, but scientists have now made it even stronger by spritzing spiders with water containing carbon nanotubes and graphene flakes. In fact, the resulting super silk that the spiders produced in their webs is the toughest material ever measured, demonstrating strength and toughness beyond "anything that has been possible before," as MIT Technology Review reports. It sounds like something out of a Marvel comic...
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Arachnid Orchestra Jam Sessions
Trained as an architect, Saraceno concocts powerful—and playfully insightful—works that fuse social, environmental and cultural theory together with architecture (real and imagined) and art. At NTU CCA Singapore, his investigations into “structure” embrace scientific and philosophical systems, music and sound—and spider webs.
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'Monster' new species of Daddy Longlegs discovered in Oregon
There is a group of arachnids called Cryptomaster, known for being comparatively huge. Scientists recently discovered another species of this large group in Oregon forests.
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Newly-discovered spider named Brian rides waves to hunt prey
"Brian" is a young male spider from a newly discovered species, who hangs out on the surface of water waiting for his dinner.
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Ancient fossil was 'nearly a spider'
Scientists say a 305 million-year-old fossil is the closest ancient relative to "true spiders" ever discovered.
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Hidden housemates: Australia's huge and hairy huntsman spiders
Huntsman spiders deserve a place alongside koalas and kangaroos as iconic Australian wildlife.
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Goliath Encounter: Puppy-Sized Spider Surprises Scientist in Rainforest
Piotr Naskrecki was taking a nighttime walk in a rainforest in Guyana, when he heard rustling as if something were creeping underfoot. When he turned on his flashlight, he expected to see a small mammal, such as a possum or a rat. "When I turned on the light, I couldn't quite understand what I was seeing," said Naskrecki, an entomologist and photographer at Harvard University's Museum of Comparative Zoology. A moment later...
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305 million-year-old ‘early spider’ fossil discovered
A team of researchers have discovered the fossil of a 305 million-year-old arachnid, which will help scientists to understand more about the early origins of modern-day spiders. The new species, named Idmonarachne brasieri in honour of Professor Martin Brasier, University of Oxford, who passed away in December 2014, was found in Montceau-les-Mines, France, and researchers from The University of Manchester, Berlin’s Museum für Naturkunde, the University of Kansas...
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How Peacock Spiders Get Their Bright Blue 'Butts'
With their big eyes, flashy colors, and slick dance moves, peacock spiders are arguably the most charismatic arachnids on the planet. But for males, having swagger and looking good isn’t just social capital—it’s a matter of life and death. When it’s time for one of these eight-legged suitors to woo a mate, he tries to impress her with an intricate combination of spiderly dancing and drumming, which often involves shaking his very flashy, colorful butt.
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9 Amazing New Arachnid Species
Whether they’re dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, these new arachnid species will knock all 8 of your socks off.
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Los Angeles hikers warned about tarantulas around trails
Tarantulas are out looking for love, and hikers in Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains are warned to watch out for the hairy spiders. Tarantula mating season has begun, and it will last through the end of October, the National Park Service said Thursday. That means the giant arachnids will spend the next two months weaving webs just above ground, outside the female's burrow, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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For These Tiny Spiders, It's Sing or Get Served | Deep Look
Published on Oct 4, 2016 Male jumping spiders perform courtship dances that would make Bob Fosse proud. But if they bomb, they can wind up somebody's dinner instead of their mate.
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Why UFO Conspiracists Have So Many Opinions About ‘Angel Hair’
The mysterious silky substance is the source of much speculation. By Naomi Russo.
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This Camouflaging Spider Will Make You Forever Suspicious of Dead Leaves
Researchers suspect the spiders might use the resemblance to hide from prey or predators. By Kayleigh Rogers.
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Attack of the giant spider. Watch this optical illusion mural come to life.
A nightmarishly oversized spider emerges from a gaping hole in a wall in this anamorphic optical illusion mural by French street artist Denys Pasco, better known as Densoner. Known for his highly detailed graffiti style as well as oversized murals.
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Adorable New Peacock Spiders Will Rock Your World
The team that brought you Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus has introduced even more additions to the dancing arachnid clan.
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Tarantulas May Be ‘Right-Handed’
Once thought uniquely human, a preference for the right or left side seems to also occur among wild animals. By Joshua Rapp.
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Deadly spider’s spinning technique could inspire tougher materials
One of the most feared and venomous arachnids in the world, the American brown recluse spider has long been known for its signature necro-toxic venom, as well as its unusual silk. Now, a new Oxford University, collaborative study offers an explanation for how the spider is able to make its silk so strong.
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Fifty new species of spider discovered in far north Australia
More than 50 new species of spider, including a peacock spider with a “wonderful courtship behaviour, like dancing”, have been discovered in Queensland Australia’s Cape York region, during a 10-day trip by scientists from the Queensland Museum. The new arachnids, which are now being formally classified, include a brush-footed trap-door spider, a large black creature that looks like a funnel web with the added power of being able to walk up glass doors; a new species of swift spider, with fuzzy black and white front legs; and several new species of ant spider.
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Does a Spider Use Its Web Like You Use Your Smartphone?
The debate over whether an arachnid’s web is actually a part of its mind
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