Temperature mediates the effect of humidity on the viscoelasticity of glycoprotein glue within the droplets of an orb-weaving spider's prey capture threads

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1563-1569

  Stellwagen, Sarah D ^a   Opell, Brent D ^a   Short, Kelly G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argiope aurantia; Biomaterial; Glycoprotein; Hygroscopic; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE AGENT; GLYCOPROTEIN; SILK;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; HUMIDITY; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PREDATION; SPIDER; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

ADHESIVES; ANIMALS; GLYCOPROTEINS; HUMIDITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SILK; SPIDERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84910012013     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: 14779145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.097816     Document Type: Article

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