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Free‑standing spider silk webs of the thomisid Saccodomus formivorus are made of composites comprising micro- and submicron fibers

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Haynl, Christian ; Vongsvivut, Jitraporn ; Mayer, Kai R. H. ; Bargel, Hendrik ; Neubauer, Vanessa J. ; Tobin, Mark J. ; Elgar, Mark A. ; Scheibel, Thomas:
Free‑standing spider silk webs of the thomisid Saccodomus formivorus are made of composites comprising micro- and submicron fibers.
In: Scientific Reports. Bd. 10 (2020) . - No. 17624.
ISSN 2045-2322
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74469-z

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Abstract

Our understanding of the extraordinary mechanical and physico-chemical properties of spider silk is largely confined to the fibers produced by orb-weaving spiders, despite the diversity of foraging webs that occur across numerous spider families. Crab spiders (Thomisidae) are described as ambush predators that do not build webs, but nevertheless use silk for draglines, egg cases and assembling leaf-nests. A little-known exception is the Australian thomisid Saccodomus formivorus, which constructs a basket-like silk web of extraordinary dimensional stability and structural integrity that facilitates the capture of its ant prey. We examined the physical and chemical properties of this unusual web and revealed that the web threads comprise microfibers that are embedded within a biopolymeric matrix containing additionally longitudinally-oriented submicron fibers. We showed that the micro- and submicron fibers differ in their chemical composition and that the web threads show a remarkable lateral resilience compared with that of the major ampullate silk of a well-investigated orb weaver. Our novel analyses of these unusual web and silk characteristics highlight how investigations of non-model species can broaden our understanding of silks and the evolution of foraging webs.

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Institutionen der Universität: Fakultäten
Fakultäten > Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften
Fakultäten > Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften > Lehrstuhl Biomaterialien
Fakultäten > Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften > Lehrstuhl Biomaterialien > Lehrstuhl Biomaterialien - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheibel
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Profilfelder > Advanced Fields
Profilfelder > Advanced Fields > Polymer- und Kolloidforschung
Profilfelder > Advanced Fields > Neue Materialien
Profilfelder > Advanced Fields > Molekulare Biowissenschaften
Profilfelder > Emerging Fields
Profilfelder > Emerging Fields > Lebensmittel- und Gesundheitswissenschaften
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Forschungseinrichtungen > Zentrale wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen
Forschungseinrichtungen > Zentrale wissenschaftliche Einrichtungen > Bayreuther Materialzentrum - BayMAT
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Themengebiete aus DDC: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften
Eingestellt am: 29 Jan 2021 10:31
Letzte Änderung: 26 Okt 2022 09:58
URI: https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/62592