Walking on walls: How ants and spiders do it

Published: March 5, 2019, 9:35 p.m.

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Ants and spiders are able to defy gravity -- but how do they do it? We'll learn about how awesome their feet are and how one predator takes advantage of these powers. Plus: A very challenging mystery sound and a Moment of Um that answers the question, "How do bananas ripen other fruit?"


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  • KiwiCo (kiwico.com/brainson)


  • Bona (bona.com/brainson)


  • Panama City Beach (VisitPanamaCityBeach.com).





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