I love when nature is so impressive. It's the mutant power thing I love. ::bigg::
Because spider silk is so strong - stronger even than steel, lightweight and very, very stretchy - scientists have been attempting to create artificial silk that could be used for a huge host of commercial applications, from medical sutures to clothing.
all those years in florida, and never had a spider bite. first month here in the woods in Mass. i was bitten by what was probably a brown recluse. my foot turned purple and swelled to the size of an NFL football. scared me silly! now, i see a spidey, he gets whacked with my baseball bat! ::batguy::
you can keep those big hairy beasts on your side of the pond! ::bigg::
jackboots Wrote:all those years in florida, and never had a spider bite. first month here in the woods in Mass. i was bitten by what was probably a brown recluse. my foot turned purple and swelled to the size of an NFL football. scared me silly! now, i see a spidey, he gets whacked with my baseball bat! ::batguy::
you can keep those big hairy beasts on your side of the pond! ::bigg::
::gahh::........ poor spidey ::RIP::
I would stop eating chocolate.. but I'm not a quitter!