The Golden Silk Orb Weaver (<i>Nephila pilipes</i>) Creates Dragline Silk that Prevents it from Spin (IMAGE)

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The Golden Silk Orb Weaver (<i>Nephila pilipes</i>) Creates Dragline Silk that Prevents it from Spin

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The golden silk orb weaver (Nephila pilipes) creates dragline silk that prevents it from spinning while hanging from its web.

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Kai Peng of Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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