Spider inspires scientists to create water repellant marvel ( interestingengineering.com )

Researchers have demonstrated a general strategy to achieve the long-term stability of plastrons (known to be unstable underwater) on aerophilic surfaces for previously unattainable underwater applications by taking inspiration from diving bell spider, Argyroneta Aquatica, which spends most of its life underwater. This can open up a range of applications in biomedicine and other industries.