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Slingshot spider can launch itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web

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Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web – and experts say the design could improve robots Launching from a spring-like web, the acrobatic arachnid hits speeds of 4,300 feet a second squared Barely 1/25 inch tall, it can take down much larger flies and mosquitoes It’s one … Read more

Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web

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Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web – and experts say the design could improve robots Launching from a spring-like web, the acrobatic arachnid hits speeds of 4,300 feet a second squared Barely 1/25 inch tall, it can take down much larger flies and mosquitoes It’s one … Read more