Junctional microstructure of the non-sticky spiral scaffold in the golden orb web spider, Trichonephila clavata

Abstract The non-sticky spiral silk, which typically serves as a temporary structural component in most orb-weaving spiders, functions as a permanent scaffold in the golden orb-web spider (Trichonephila clavata). Composed of double strands approximately 4 μm in diameter, the non-sticky spiral forms...

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Main Authors: Seung-Min Lee, Myung-Jin Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-07-01
Series:Applied Microscopy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42649-025-00114-6
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