Tuning the instrument: sonic properties in the spider’s web

Spider orb webs are multifunctional, acting to absorb prey impact energy and transmit vibratory information to the spider. This paper explores the links between silk material properties, propagation of vibrations within webs, and the ability of the spider to control and balance web function. Combini...

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Những tác giả chính: Siviour, C, Mortimer, B, Soler, A, Zaera, R, Vollrath, F
Định dạng: Journal article
Được phát hành: Royal Society 2016