Spider web, fragile? It was used to produce excellent bullet-proof vests
and body armor. Though getting it in large quantities has hampered
commercial production, somewhat. I understand that we have to make do
with a poor substitute.  Kevlar.

Len
 * There's no place like 127.0.0.1
 

> and 130 work very
> well in such situations.  Silk seems to be the most ideal, but the web
> material of certain spiders, when gathered at, or just 
> before, sunrise, can
> be woven into a marvelous filter.  Unfortunately, they are 
> more delicate that
> silk, and greater care must be taken with their use and 
> handling.  Still, the
> effect with fine-grained films, such as Neopan F, Agfa's APX 
> 25 (You do have
> a few bricks in your freezer, of course), and Efke 25, is something to
> behold.
> 
> kind regards from the past,
> 
> Shel Belinkoff
> 
> 


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