Can praying mantises escape from spider webs?
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2799
Abstract: Orb-weaving spiders may encounter predacious insects in their own webs, leading to the question of how they may prey on them. To address this question, the French entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre (1905) observed how the orb-weaving… read more here.
Keywords: spider; mantis; praying mantises; spider webs ... See more keywords
Spider Webs as Biomonitoring Tool for Heavy Metal Pollution in Diverse Environments: A Study in Kochi City
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DOI: 10.1002/tqem.70074
Abstract: This study evaluates the use of webs from two species of spiders, Cyrtophora cicatrosa and Pholcus phalangioides, as biomonitoring tools for heavy metal pollution across diverse environments in Kochi city, Kerala, India. Web samples from… read more here.
Keywords: metal pollution; kochi city; heavy metal; pollution ... See more keywords
Magnetic susceptibility of spider webs as a proxy of airborne metal pollution.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.11.088
Abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to test spider webs as a fast tool for magnetic biomonitoring of air pollution. The study involved the investigation of webs made by four types of spiders: Pholcus… read more here.
Keywords: pollution; webs; study; spider webs ... See more keywords
Spider webs inspiring soft robotics
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DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0569
Abstract: In soft robotics, bio-inspiration ranges from hard- to software. Orb web spiders provide excellent examples for both. Adapted sensors on their legs may use morphological computing to fine-tune feedback loops that supervise the handling and… read more here.
Keywords: inspiring soft; robotics; soft robotics; spider webs ... See more keywords
When Spider Webs Unite, They Can Tie Up a Lion: NLM's Work in Information Technology and Health in Africa, 1997-20111.
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DOI: 10.3233/shti211007
Abstract: In 1997, Donald A.B. Lindberg M.D., Director, U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) agreed to address the request of African malaria researchers for access to the Internet and medical journals as part of the U.S.… read more here.
Keywords: health; spider webs; technology; africa ... See more keywords