Velvet Worms (IMAGE)
Caption
Slimy hunting weapon: Velvet worms, which look like caterpillars with short legs, capture prey with a secretion that forms polymer threads as the prey struggles to free itself.
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Alexander Baer / <i>Nature Communications</i> 2017
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