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Changes in the Adhesive Properties of Spider Aggregate Glue During the Evolution of Cobwebs

We compare the prey capture glues produced by orb-weaving spiders (viscid glue) and their evolutionary descendents, the cobweb-weaving spiders (gumfoot glue). These glues are produced in homologous glands but exhibit contrasting structure, properties and response to changing humidity. Individual glu...

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Autores principales: Sahni, Vasav, Blackledge, Todd A., Dhinojwala, Ali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3216528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22355560
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep00041