Effect of 9.6-GHz pulsed microwaves on the orb web spinning ability of the cross spider (Araneus diadematus).
Eight cross spiders (Araneus diadematus) were exposed overnight (16 h) during web-building activity to pulsed 9.6-GHz microwaves at average power densities of 10, 1, and 0.1 mW/cm2 (estimated SARs 40, 4, and 0.4 mW/g). Under these conditions, 9.6-GHz pulsed microwaves did not affect the web-spinning ability of the cross spider.
D000818:Animals; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D008872:Microwaves; D013112:Spiders / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects*