Details of Spider-silk Wrapping (IMAGE)

University of Kansas

Details of Spider-silk Wrapping

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Researchers conclude the narrow angles by which the filaments often branch from each other and the absence of sticky glue droplets indicate the tick is wrapped in spider silk.

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University of Kansas

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