Deep Look: The Curious Webspinner Insect Knits a Cozy Home
To protect herself and her eggs, female webspinners shoot super-fine silk from their front feet. They weave the strands to build a shelter that serves as a tent, umbrella, and invisibility cloak. But shooting silk from her feet requires her to moonwalk to get around. Part of the "Deep Look" series.
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