Spider's Venomous Fang an Incisive Design Solution - Scientific Computing

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Spider's Venomous Fang an Incisive Design Solution Scientific Computing In the course of their studies, the scientists noticed that the structure of the material in the fangs of the wandering spider Cupiennius salei differs clearly from that in other parts of the skeleton. Specifically, they observed that the chitin fibers ...

A crowning success for crayfish - Science Daily (press release)

A crowning success for crayfish Science Daily (press release) And because the composition and structure of the enamel have made it exceptionally strong, the evolution in freshwater crayfish, too, has produced a highly mineralised protective layer for the mandibles that is very similar to enamel in vertebrates, ... and more »