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(A) Schematic overview of different types of spider silk as produced by female orb weaving spiders such as the European garden spider Araneus diadematus. (B) Electronmicrographs of natural spider silk taken from an orb web of Araneus diadematus. The various morphologies of the distinct silk types can be easily depicted. The inset shows the smooth surface of MA silk.
