Assassin bugs lure spiders by mimicking prey caught in webs
October 28th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): Scientists from Macquarie University, Australia, have discovered that a species of insect lures spiders by mimicking prey caught in webs.The team found that assassin bugs plucked the web's ... Read more...
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Assassin bugs stalk and lure their victim
February 14th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): A new study by scientists in Australia has shown that assassin bugs stalk their victim on its home territory, or lure it away and eat it.For the study, ... Read more...
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Spiders decorate webs with shimmering ornaments to lure prey
December 26th, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 26 (ANI): A new study has determined that orb-weaving spiders decorate their webs with colorful and shimmering decorations in order to lure their prey to death.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Spider glue key to new bio-adhesives
December 23rd, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about the glue that holds spider webs together.
The findings are an advance toward a new generation of bio-adhesives and glues - ... Read more...
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Aamir does a Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh
December 16th, 2009 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan turned a Rahul Gandhi in Madhya Pradesh when he surprised a weaver by spending hours at his humble house along with Kareena ... Read more...
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Oldest known spider webs date back to 140 million years
October 31st, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 31 (ANI): Scientists have discovered the oldest known silken spider webs preserved in amber, dating back to some 140 million years.The viscous tree sap flowed over the spider webs ... Read more...
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Spider web glue paves way for new biobased ‘green’ glues
October 22nd, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): A sticky substance in spider webs could lead to the development of a new generation of biobased adhesives and glues-"green" glues- that could replace some petroleum-based products for ... Read more...
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Researchers unravel missing link in spider evolution
January 2nd, 2009 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Researchers have unravelled an ancient missing link between today's spiders and their long-extinct ancestors, and that may help explain how spiders came to weave webs. The research by ... Read more...
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Indian weaves hold their own in contemporary fashion
October 26th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) The West may be writing the rules in contemporary Indian fashion, but the country's weaves, crafts and fabrics continue to hold their own on the high street.Leading ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Tussar silk production in Jharkhand
October 15th, 2008 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
By Girija Shankar Ojha
Kharsawa (Jharkhand), Oct.15 (ANI): Jharkhands Singhbhum District, which till recently produced cocoons for silk weavers in Bhagalpur area, has also started producing Tussar silk.
The experimental silk unit ... Read more...
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Sericulture provides employment to Tripuras rural folk
May 30th, 2008 - 9:15 am ICT by admin
Agartala, May 30 (ANI): Sericulture has emerged as a profitable employment avenue for rural folk, particularly women in Tripura.Various government schemes for sericulture, which involves growing of mulberry trees for the ... Read more...
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