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Gigantic spider’s web discovered in Madagascar

By Red Wolf

20 September 2010

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A newly discovered species of spider living in Madagascar makes the world’s longest known web, spanning 25m. The spider also makes the largest orb web yet found for any spider, and constructs it out of the most tough biomaterial yet known, say scientists — via redwolf.newsvine.com

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