Arachnids

Mystery unveiled about tough spider webs

1 Feb 2012

SCIENTISTS said they had unraveled the mystery of how spider webs can withstand multiple tears and even hurricane-force winds without collapsing.

Design toughens up spider webs

1 Feb 2012

SCIENTISTS said they had unraveled the mystery of how spider webs can withstand multiple tears and even hurricane-force winds without collapsing.

Design, not just threads, toughens spider web: study

1 Feb 2012

Scientists said Wednesday they had unraveled the mystery of how spider webs can withstand multiple tears and even hurricane-force winds without collapsing.