Spider silks are characterized by remarkable diversity in their chemistry, structure and
functions, ranging from orb web construction to adhesives and cocoons. These unique …

One of the only books to treat the whole spider, from its behavior and physiology to its
neurobiology and reproductive characteristics, Biology of Spiders is considered a classic in …

Orb-weaving spiders use adhesive threads to delay the escape of insects from their webs
until the spiders can locate and subdue the insects. These viscous threads are spun as …

Background Spidroins are a unique family of large, structural proteins that make up the bulk
of spider silk fibers. Due to the highly variable nature of their repetitive sequences, spidroin …

Structure and Properties of High-Performance Fibers explores the relationship between the
structure and properties of a wide range of high-performance fibers. Part I covers high …

Silk: Processing, Properties and Applications, Second Edition, examines all aspects of silk
technology, including its manufacture, processing, properties, structure-property …

The field of systematics involves at least three major elements: biodiversity exploration
(inventory); taxonomic discovery and description (taxonomy); and the estimation of …

The predatory efficiency of squid and cuttlefish (superorder Decapodiformes) is enhanced
by robust Sucker Ring Teeth (SRT) that perform grappling functions during prey capture …

Spider silk is a promising biomaterial with impressive performance. However, some spider
silks also 'supercontract'when exposed to water, shrinking by up to∼ 50% in length …

The spider of Ectatosticta davidi, belonging to the lamp-shade web spider family,
Hypochilidae, which is closely related to Hypochilidae and Filistatidae and recovered as …