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Like an engineer accounting for a skyscraper swaying in the wind, Madagascar's Darwin's bark spider (Caerostris darwini) spins enormous, river-spanning webs that stretch and contract as the trees to which they're anchored bend this way and that. A new study finds that this spider's silk is the toughest biomaterial yet discovered.
This video discusses that how in many places around the world, bedbug infestations have been on the rise. But for some reason, the pesky insects don't seem to spread disease.
This blog describes a parasitic relationship between fungi and various insects, specifically the ant. It also contains YouTube videos and blog responses to the subject at hand.
This website provides background information about the organisms in eight phyla. Students can extend their learning by accessing links within the Shape of Life website or external links listed on the individual pages.
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