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Gigantic spider's web discovered in Madagascar
BBC ^
| 09.15.10
Posted on 09/17/2010 9:30:10 PM PDT by Perdogg
A newly discovered species of spider living in Madagascar makes the world's longest known web, spanning 25m (83ft)
The spider also makes the largest orb web yet found for any spider, and constructs it out of the most tough biomaterial yet known, say scientists.
Darwin's bark spider, a species new to science, weaves its huge web over flowing rivers, stretching from bank to bank.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Science
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:30:12 PM PDT
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Perdogg
To: Perdogg
Cool stuff. Thanks for posting.
To: IncPen
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:37:48 PM PDT
by
Nailbiter
To: Perdogg
Monkey screams and runs out of room....
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:38:40 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
(President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
To: Perdogg
waiting for passing canoes? Yikes!
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:40:36 PM PDT
by
FightforFreedomCA
(Pelosi is a wretched, communist, b!#*&)
To: FightforFreedomCA
"waiting for passing canoes? Yikes!"It would be fun to watch.
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:44:40 PM PDT
by
blackbart.223
(I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:47:18 PM PDT
by
sinanju
To: Perdogg
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:50:59 PM PDT
by
blackbart.223
(I live in Northern Nevada. Reid doesn't represent me.)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:54:07 PM PDT
by
struggle
((The struggle continues))
To: Perdogg
Thanks. That’s cheerful. Nice to remember things are still being discovered.
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:57:54 PM PDT
by
Bhoy
To: Perdogg
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posted on
09/17/2010 9:58:26 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
To: blackbart.223
Doesn’t look like it spans the river. Looks like a close up web with the river in the back ground.
To: Perdogg
To: Cold Heart
“How the spiders spin such a huge web above water, and how they anchor their drag lines on either side of a river, is currently being researched.”
in the article
To: pennboricua
KIWF!!!! (Kill it with fire!)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
09/17/2010 10:34:18 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("Life Imitates Bacon, but Bacon does not imitate Life. Bacon IS life." ~paulycy)
To: IDRATHERNOT
Dust off and nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.
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posted on
09/17/2010 10:39:05 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
(Does not play well with others)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
09/17/2010 10:40:12 PM PDT
by
Sawdring
To: rolling_stone
I thought you might appreciate this one. =)
To: Perdogg
The spider's web dwarfs scientists
These jokers need to learn about the focal plane, depth of field, and perspective. That picture is just laughable!
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posted on
09/17/2010 10:51:37 PM PDT
by
higgmeister
( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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