Linking properties of an orb‐weaving spider's capture thread glycoprotein adhesive and flagelliform fiber components to prey retention time

Linking properties of an orb‐weaving spider's capture thread glycoprotein adhesive and flagelliform fiber components to prey retention time

Abstract An orb web's adhesive capture spiral is responsible for prey retention. This thread is formed of regularly spaced glue droplets supported by two flagelliform axial lines. Each glue droplet features a glycoprotein adhesive core covered by a hygroscopic aqueous layer, which also covers a...

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Main Authors: Brent D. Opell, Cassandra M. Burba, Pritesh D. Deva, Matthew H. Y. Kin, Malik X. Rivas, Hannah Mae Elmore, Mary L. Hendricks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Argiope aurantia
Argiope trifasciata
biological adhesive
environmental responsiveness
hygroscopic material
prey retention
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5525

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5525

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