Will raindrops stick to a spider web's threads? American Institute of Physics. Journal Physics of Fluids DOI 10.1063/1.4945103. Keywords ...

Raindrops act like miniature mirrors in this close-up photo of a spider's web in Edmonds in morning light, magnifying reflections of the surrounding environment.

Some well-known examples include silkworm cocoons, seashells and sponge endoskeletons. Spider webs are particularly impressive since they are not only lightweight, but are also strong and elastic. As ...