SpiderBot experiments hint at “echolocation” to locate prey
The results provide evidence for the hypothesis that spiders crouch to sense differences in web frequencies to locate prey ...
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Scientists find spiders smell with their legs and the science behind it is fascinating
It also opens up opportunities for in-depth studies on the mechanism underlying spiders ... wall-pore sensilla on the walking legs of male wasp spiders (Argiope bruennichi) and demonstrated ...
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Dead Spider Becomes Robot Gripper: It’s Necrobotics!
Credit: Preston Innovation Laboratory, Rice University Spider legs only have muscles for retraction, while extension is achieved via a hydraulic mechanism. In the spider’s body, a chamber filled ...
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Stretching spider silk increases hydrogen bonding, improving mechanical strength
Computational analysis provides new insights into silk's mechanical properties that was unavailable experimentally ...