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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

New study shows electrostatic attraction between insects and spider webs

A spider hangs from its web. A recent study from UC Berkeley shows that electrostatically charged insects are attracted to spiderwebs.
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A spider hangs from its web. A recent study from UC Berkeley shows that electrostatically charged insects are attracted to spiderwebs.

A recent study by UC Berkeley biologists suggest that the electrostatically charged insects attract spider webs when they are close, making it easier to be snared by the web. Read More…

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