Odd One Out

Discuss:

Which is the odd one out?

Fast Facts

  1. Golden Orb Weaver — its silk is tougher than Kevlar, the material used in bulletproof vests, and its web is strong enough to catch small birds.

  2. Caddisfly Lavae — it builds its own home from whatever the riverbed provides - sticks, sand, tiny shells - glued together with silk it produces from its own body.

  3. Hermit crab — when it finds a bigger shell, it will wait beside it for hours until it's sure it fits before making the move.

  4. Monarch Butterfly — inside the chrysalis, its body completely dissolves into liquid before rebuilding itself from scratch. Butterflies use silk to attach their chrysalis to a surface.

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Silk: The spider’s success story

Read: Learn more about how spiders create webs from Australian Museum. Spiders use silk for many purposes - to protect their young, catch food, make homes and move around. They are the only animals which use silk in almost every part of their daily lives.

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South Australian Museum

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