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 Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:00 pm Post subject: High-Speed Video Shows How Silk Draglines Help Jumping Spid |
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There were two known methods by which animals could direct travel through the air: by flapping their wings or, in the case of lizards, swinging their tails. Now there are three. Jumping spiders use silk draglines to steer their prey-capturing leaps, show researchers. <div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'>     </td></tr></table></div><br/><br/> 
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