One Million Spiders Spin Silk For Tapestry Posted: 2 months ago by suebe
One million wild Golden Orb spiders from Madagascar (they can grow up to the size of a human hand) were harnessed to produce silk, which was woven into a golden tapestry, now on display at the Museum of Natural History in NYC.
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Posted: 2 months ago by abandonedcouch:
I don't care how pretty that thing is, I want it nowhere f**king near me.
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Posted: 2 months ago by bcgrote:
I'm curious about it.
Is it sticky? Soft like 'real' silk? How long will it last? Can it get wet?
Spider silk is an amazing thing, extremely sturdy for its fine thinness. Just not sure about the harvesting.... Yick!
I guess I'll stick with my bamboo cloth!
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Posted: 2 months ago by T1000:
Those spiders are everywhere around here. Just messed with one the other day.
They actually do bite, like a wasp in intensity apparently.
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Posted: 2 months ago by Ankabout:
*bad voting-practise disclaimer*
I upvoted this article without clicking the link or reading the article. It's an article about spiders, so I have to.
*end of disclaimer*
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Posted: 2 months ago by markb84:
Spiders are scary, but they do make some beautiful webs.
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