Spiders and I

~~Lord Larehip~~ · 10-20-2014, 06:22 PM

Spider silk has more tensile strength than steel. It would make ideal fabric but simply isn't plentiful enough. A garment made from spider silk would be impossible for the average person to afford.

Reconstructed image of a fossilized spider preserved in amber hundreds of millions of years ago.

While it may look like an oil painting, this is a fossilized specimen from China several million years old.

Trapdoor spider classified as Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. Yes, it is named after Neil Young--for which he is quite proud.

10-20-2014, 06:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
~~Lord Larehip~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 899	Spider silk has more tensile strength than steel. It would make ideal fabric but simply isn't plentiful enough. A garment made from spider silk would be impossible for the average person to afford. Reconstructed image of a fossilized spider preserved in amber hundreds of millions of years ago. While it may look like an oil painting, this is a fossilized specimen from China several million years old. Trapdoor spider classified as Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi. Yes, it is named after Neil Young--for which he is quite proud.