Revisiting the Physics of Spider Ballooning
Spiders use a unique type of aerial dispersal called “ballooning” to move from one location to another. In order to balloon, a spider must first release one or more flexible, elastic, silk draglines from its spinnerets. Once enough force is generated on the dragline(s), the spider becomes airborne....
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/125314 |