Thursday, May 21, 2015

Rare spiders are able to Create Electric-Net

Welcome - One of the most phenomenal insect species is a spider. Behind the sinister appearance, spider can produce super strong that inspires a wide range of human invention.

However, not many know when there is a strange species of spiders that are capable of generating electrical currents to attract prey before it was eaten by the spider.

The unique spider has the name ' Uloborus ' and many scattered in tropical areas such as Indonesia, especially Java, Sumatra, and Papua. Uloborus spiders have no venom like other spiders, and kill prey by means of electric nets and body bruises.

Rare spiders are able to Create Electric-Net
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Based on the latest research, published in the journal Current Biology, scientists have discovered the secret behind the ability of spiders to make net-Uloborus netted the first reliable electricity.

In a study conducted by Monique Brouillette, mentioned when the spider Uloborus added power on jaringnya by means of the new nets with swiping the hind legs, Gizmodo (28/01).

While the net is still in the form of a liquid that came out of the belly of a spider, there are special shaped disc-disc of a comb in the back leg spider Uloborus not only served to give a sticky texture on the net but also adding the flow of electricity.

Of course the electricity generated has the voltage and energy is very small. However, the flow of electricity in spiderweb Uloborus unique powerful enough to attract other insects for her home stood.

This method is similar to the trick of adding a superficial static electricity on a ruler with swipe-gesekkannya dry hair. With such a ruler can attract small papers in the vicinity. Phenomenal enough isn't it?

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