Episode 587
Do spiders have to learn how to make their webs?
Or is this spidey sense something they're born with...
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
October 18, 20245m 38s
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Show Notes
David wants to know whether the intricate and varied spiders' webs seen in nature are a product of arachnid instinct, or something that is cultivated across their life. To get to the truth, James Tytko sought out spider expert Professor Sara Goodacre from the University of Nottingham... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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