Weave, Little Man, Weave Like the Wind!

A pretty little time-lapse of a spider spinning a circular web. The spoked concentric rings lend a particular strength to the spider’s web. 

Some physical analysis of spider silk from MIT scientists has not only discovered that its molecular structure makes it stronger than steel (pound for pound), but that its flexibility allows it to be both powerful and resilient. Human engineers, take note.

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    I could watch this for hours.
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    Ah, cool! …except…that spider is female…
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  20. jasonstiff said: Spiders really are amazing. I knew there was a reason I usher them outside instead of killing them… :-)
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    Go, my spirit animal, go. I am told that your spirit animal appears in significant moments
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