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The Amazing Evolution of Animal Silk
Examines silk production in animals, highlighting spiders’ strength, versatility, and engineering skills. Spider silk is used for webs, prey capture, ballooning, and decoy-building, with evolutionary adaptations observed from ancient species to modern urban spiders. The discussion also covers insect silk, including silkworms and weaver ants, and mentions genetically engineered "spider goats" that produce silk proteins for medical applications.
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https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
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You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/
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By Wild WondersExamines silk production in animals, highlighting spiders’ strength, versatility, and engineering skills. Spider silk is used for webs, prey capture, ballooning, and decoy-building, with evolutionary adaptations observed from ancient species to modern urban spiders. The discussion also covers insect silk, including silkworms and weaver ants, and mentions genetically engineered "spider goats" that produce silk proteins for medical applications.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/