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Consequences of electrical conductivity in an orb spider\u2019s capture web.&nbsp;<em>The Science of Nature<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>100<\/em>(12), 1163\u20131169.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00114-013-1120-8\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00114-013-1120-8<\/a> &#8211; Het cirkelweb van de kruisspin Araneus diadematus is elektrisch geleidend. We onderzoeken hoe deze geleidbaarheid van de vangspiraal kan leiden tot de insluiting van geladen deeltjes in de lucht, zoals pollen, neveldruppels en zelfs insecten. 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