Fiber
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Spider silk is a protein fibre spun by spiders. Spiders use their silk to make webs or other structures, which function as nets to catch other animals, or as nests or cocoons for protection for their offspring. They can also suspend themselves using their silk.
See also
- Hagfish—produces similar fiber
- Silk—natural fiber produced by silkworms, the larvae of the moth Bombyx mori
- "The Silk Spinners", a BBC program about silk-producing animals
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