Imagine you can make a super strong string from your body, that's what spiders do! They use special parts inside their bodies to make silk, and then they spin it out like yarn. Spider silk is so tough that it can catch insects mid-air, just like a spider web.
Examples
- A spider spins a web to catch a fly
- A spider uses silk threads to move from one branch to another
- Spider silk helps some spiders escape when they're caught
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- What Causes Hiccups?
- What Causes the Color of Leaves?
- Why Do We Blink?
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- How Do Birds Migrate So Far?
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