Plastic material investment in load-bearing silk attachments in spiders.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2018.05.002
Abstract: The nature and size of attachments is a fundamental element of animal constructions. Presumably, these adhesive structures are plastically deployed to balance material investment and attachment strength. Here we studied plasticity in dragline anchorages of… read more here.
Keywords: investment; plastic material; bearing silk; investment load ... See more keywords