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30-Oct-2023 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

See Spiderwebs in a New Light!

Did you know that spider webs show wisdom in engineering? Ross Hatton, a robotics and mechanical engineering professor at Oregon State University, "became fascinated by how spiders use silk to swing, make safety lines and interpret vibrations in their webs. Spiders that weave webs often have very poor eyesight, and so they understand the world through the vibrations in their webs,” Hatton said. “And it’s a complicated problem. There are many strings vibrating. But I had some engineering tools that I could use as an entry point to start cracking this nut of how does the whole web vibration communicate information to the spider.”

"To study this phenomenon, Hatton wound up building a device that recreated the kinds of vibrations spiders would feel in their web and converted them into musical notes. The resulting instrument looks just like a spider web but sounds like a harp." (SEE - Did you know that spider webs show wisdom in engineering? Ross Hatton, a robotics and mechanical engineering professor at Oregon State University, "became fascinated by how spiders use silk to swing, make safety lines and interpret vibrations in their webs. Spiders that weave webs often have very poor eyesight, and so they understand the world through the vibrations in their webs,” Hatton said. “And it’s a complicated problem. There are many strings vibrating. But I had some engineering tools that I could use as an entry point to start cracking this nut of how does the whole web vibration communicate information to the spider.”

"To study this phenomenon, Hatton wound up building a device that recreated the kinds of vibrations spiders would feel in their web and converted them into musical notes. The resulting instrument looks just like a spider web but sounds like a harp." (SEE - https://www.opb.org/article/2023/10/30/animal-science-spider-music-oregon-research-harp-music/)

Professor Hatton has come up with an ingenious instrument he calls a SpiderHarp. He has also done amazing things as a result of a study of snakes. But it is evident that spiders have shown wisdom in the various designs of their webs.

So when you see a spider web, remember the wisdom that is evident in the spider's work. Now, where did that spider get the wisdom? Doesn't it make more sense to say there is a Creator than to credit blind chance?

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Carolyn Rasmussen22-Nov-2023 01:23
Absolutely amazing.
Buz Kiefer12-Nov-2023 09:57
Captivating image, Vern. Beautiful isolation of the subject and spot on lighting. BV
Eloine 08-Nov-2023 14:18
Awesome image :)
Julie Oldfield02-Nov-2023 01:01
They are master engineers. The light in this is superb. V
Helen Betts31-Oct-2023 12:26
Excellent shot, and interesting narrative as well.
Jack Hoying31-Oct-2023 11:07
I’m always amazed by the webs on the trails in our woods. A tiny spider with a web with anchors that are in trees that are 8’ apart.
Steve Thuman31-Oct-2023 10:41
Beautiful
Bea.31-Oct-2023 08:50
I find webs fascination, they can be torn apart by struggling insects, but the spider just puts them back together again with no "how to" instructions.
joseantonio31-Oct-2023 08:12
great capture and information.V
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