Image via University of Utah, credit Fred Hayes for the University of Utah
This is a caddisfly larva, or a rock roller as it is also known. It’s a strange little bug that while in larva state, lives underwater and creates its own “shell” by spinning a sticky silk that collects sand grains. Scientists are using this as an inspiration for a biomimetic solution in surgery, hoping to create a synthetic version that can be used as an adhesive tape-like suture. … Read the full story on TreeHugger