8/10/11
Of course, today is our recovery day. We’ve had a pool session and treatment and are relaxing. I just got my second acupuncture treatment ever. Doc says that you’re not supposed to make any big decisions after acupuncture, and I understand why. I’m feeling quite relaxed and blithe right now. It’s nice.
Our resident Spider Expert, Dowty, has given us some updated spidey facts. Here’s what we’ve discovered (via Dowty): 1. Spiders don’t stick to their web because they make “sticky” and “non-sticky” strands of web and they only walk on the “non-sticky” strands. 2. Spider poop is the food waste and is actually a combo of poop and pee. 3. Spider silk is protein. 4. Spiders make “silk dope” from the protein, which is later used to make the different silk strands.
In this blog, I’m including a video on how spiders make their webs. In these short clips, you’ll become familiar with the technical terms, “tying it off” and “tightening it” and the spidey actions associated with the terms.
I’m also including a video of our pitch at Appleby College. Like I said it’s right beside Lake Ontario and beautiful.
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