The Ten Most Interesting Animal Species You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Darwin Bark Spider

Darwin’s Bark Spiders were a recent discovery (2009) for the world at large; here are some pictures and discussion from the scientists who first documented them. Of all these creatures, they mystify me the most. A couple of facts: First, their silk is much stronger than any other spider’s silk that has been studied. It is 10 times stronger than Kevlar. Second, and probably related, they somehow string their webs , not along, rivers…don’t you have to have two people to string something across a river? Maybe they swim across, who knows. Their webs are the biggest and strongest spiderwebs known.

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