September 10, 2009

Post date: Sep 15, 2009 3:10:34 PM

The picture below shows a macro photograph of dew drops on a spider web at Point Reyes. Spider silk is the strongest natural fiber in the world. At one time the U.S. military considered making bullet-proof vests from it. If the silk strands were the thickness of a pencil, then the webbing would stop a 747 in flight!