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Explore: Spiders skydive to safety from Rainforest Canopies!

Explore: Spiders skydive to safety from Rainforest Canopies! | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - August 19, 2015 3:16 PM
When canopy-dwelling spiders are dropped from great heights, they don’t just fall. They skydive.
The Morpho Institute's insight:

Some of this research was done at our study site - the ACTSPeru canopy walkway!  Bonus:  NSTA Reports featured this research on the back cover of their November 2015 issue! 

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Amazing video reveals how an Amazonian spider uses its web as a SLINGSHOT ... - Daily Mail

Amazing video reveals how an Amazonian spider uses its web as a SLINGSHOT ... - Daily Mail | RAINFOREST EXPLORER | Scoop.it
From www.dailymail.co.uk - January 23, 2014 2:09 PM
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Amazing video reveals how an Amazonian spider uses its web as a SLINGSHOT ...
Daily Mail
The spiders could live throughout the Neotropics from Central America towards the southern parts of South America.
The Morpho Institute's insight:

AWESOMENESS ALERT:  Amazon spider creates a slingshot web! Sweet! 

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