BBC managed to capture a spider shoots a web at 25 meters

Darwin Spider has amazing accuracy. He is able to shoot cobwebs over great distances and always hits the target. Recently, BBC Earth channel operators have been able to capture in high definition how this small spider shoots 25-meter cobwebs across the river to build an impressive structure.

10 times stronger than bulletproof vests

The spider was filmed for the transmission of The Hunt, which focuses on predators. And Darwin's spider is definitely worthy of getting into its plot: he weaves a very durable and elastic web, and also builds networks that exceed the size of an adult man.

These designs allow Darwin spiders to catch a lot of prey at a time. The strength of the web is 10 times higher than the strength of Kevlar - the material used in bulletproof vests.

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Darwin spiders (Caerostris darwini) were discovered only in 2009. They live in Madagascar, where they create giant cobwebs over rivers, lakes and streams. These web networks can reach more than 2 meters in diameter, and the largest ever measured covers 2.8 square meters. Spiders shoot a web at 25 meters from the plant on one side of the reservoir to the other side, in order to build the entire structure around these initial threads. In this case, the female is only about 20 mm, and the male is even smaller - 6 mm.

Watch the video: Spider Shoots 25 Metre Web. The Hunt. BBC Earth (April 2024).