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19th Oct 2009

Are Spiders Expert Architects?

Diana O'Carroll

Closeup of spiral orb web

How do spiders make such perfect webs? Are they expert architects, mathematical geniuses or natural engineers? Plus, we ask what the floaters in our eyes are, and if we can pull them out of the way...

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