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1. Mussel attachment and the Pinna byssus
   It is clear that the Pinna byssus has unusual properties in comparison to its equivalent in the bivalve mussel, and is conspicuously different in terms of crystallinity.

2. Silk production and use in arthropods
   Remarkably, fossil silk is known, especially from amber of Cretaceous age. Material includes both silk with trapped insects, possibly from an orb-web, and strands with the characteristic viscid droplets that are the key in trapping prey.

3. Elastic proteins
   What do rubber bands and fleas have in common?