In these examples, a common strategy is the fusion of soft and hard elements (porous materials are considered an extreme case). Spider webs are such an example, with the web consisting of hard radial ...
Spiders spin intricate webs that serve as sophisticated prey-trapping architectures that simultaneously exhibit high strength, elasticity and graceful failure. To determine how web mechanics are ...
Photo of a spider orb web and the elegant bead-on-chain structure of spiral silk How can spider webs withstand large impacts while remaining sensitive enough to detect and trap small flying insects?
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