Crab spiders, which are about 5 millimeters long and can change color, were observed checking the wind and spinning 7- to 13-foot-long silk parachutes, according to a study published in PLoS Biology.

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Its name comes from the color of its spider silk. The threads have a yellowish hue to them,” according to Insect Identification, a notable insect identification website.

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In testing, they found that the silk they’d just created—identical to spider dragline silk in appearance—was 70 percent stronger. It was also more than twice as strong as a silkworm’s ...

Its name comes from the color of its spider silk. The threads have a yellowish hue to them,” according to Insect Identification, a notable insect identification website.