Nature´s science

These blog talks about the natural history of every aspect of nature and our culture:The uses of spider silk, the nature of Pokemon, ants with the names of dragons, the dilema of oxigen, the earth´s microbiome, the use of tools in traveling chimps, even questions like why don´t we have giants bugs today to if bird brain is a bad personal complement. So enjoy the blog and remember never stop exploring nature and its wonders, and please follow these blog for more themes to post.

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Monday, 1 August 2016

MOSQUITO JUMPING VAMPIRE SPIDERS

These spider is called the vampire spider and for good reason.It feeds on blood but it doesn´t get it from a host, it cacthes female mosquitoes with a belly full of blood. New research shows that vampire spiders seak out the blood full belly and the antennae of the mosquito.
The consuming of blood also releases a smell that is irresistible to the opposite sex, so it also could have a sexual behaviour,( similar to cosmetics with animal pheromones).

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

SPIDER SILK, a silky future

Spider silk is a very interesting material that has some tentalising characteristics for our future.
Is stronger than any man made material.
Scientist found the genes that make spider silk and was inplanred into goats wich later produced silk proteins in their milk.
Spider silk was used for some of the most valued blankets.It has so many valuable uses that it can even be used for medical purposes.