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Figure 1


Fig. 1. (a) Adult female Nephila Clavipes (golden-orb) spider provided by the Miami Metrozoo, Florida. (b) (A) Dissected major ampullate (MA) gland of the spider. The ~1 µl blob (B) protruding through a rupture of the gland wall near the spinning canal (C) was used for the rheology experiments.