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		tetris11 20 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Inspired by Spider-Man, scientists recreate web-sl... Anecdote: I feel I've seen a spider drop from the thread I'm holding it from, and hang from a completely new one as it falls

serf 20 days ago [–]

This is called a drop or anchor line, spiders use them often for climbing smooth or difficult surfaces slowly and for quick escapes.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_silk#Uses

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