Artificial intelligence reveals the secrets of the spider web - Digital Journal

Despite years of in-depth study there is much still to learn about a spider's web, from the intricate patterns to the tensile strength and optoelectronic architectures. Webs are highly-complex structures, as with spider webs actively springing towards prey as the result of electrically-conductive glue spread across their surface. Webs also contain multiple silk types, with viscid silk (stretchy, wet and sticky) and dragline silk (stiff and dry) being responsible for the strength of the web. In a newly reported research topic, scientists from Johns Hopkins University have discovered how spiders build webs. This has been revealed through a combination of night vision and artificial intelligence.