Deep Look

The Curious Webspinner Insect Knits a Cozy Home (2019x20)

Air date: Nov 19, 2019

To protect herself and her eggs, female webspinners shoot super-fine silk from their front feet. They weave the strands to build a shelter that serves as a tent, umbrella and invisibility cloak. But shooting silk from her feet requires her to moonwalk to get around.