Selected silking stresses from four different monitored forced silking processes on anaesthetized spiders
| Silking process . | σM(I) (MPa) . | σm(I) (MPa) . | σM(II) (MPa) . | σm(III) (MPa) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | 216 | 15 | 107 | 32 |
| (ii) | 272 | 17 | 119 | 17 |
| (iii) | 289 | 26 | 138 | 39 |
| (iv) | 300 | 21 | 205 | 29 |
| Mean ± s.d. | 270±20 | 20±2 | 140±20 | 29±3 |
| Silking process . | σM(I) (MPa) . | σm(I) (MPa) . | σM(II) (MPa) . | σm(III) (MPa) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | 216 | 15 | 107 | 32 |
| (ii) | 272 | 17 | 119 | 17 |
| (iii) | 289 | 26 | 138 | 39 |
| (iv) | 300 | 21 | 205 | 29 |
| Mean ± s.d. | 270±20 | 20±2 | 140±20 | 29±3 |
σM(I), maximum stress in region I; σm(I),minimum stress in region I; σM(II), maximum stress in region II; σm(III), minimum stress in region III.