I vote groundhogs. They think my garden is a salad bar. But on topic, @Dioptase1 pretty much nails this. Generally, if you have a wound that is under no tension, you would use glue. If you need to pull the edges together, something that just sticks in is not gonna do it. The timing of dissolution is also a huge issue. It is due to this that I have largely given up on dissolving sutures for skin closures. It is nice to not have to come back for removal, but the unpredictability of when they will let loose is just not worth it. Having said that, I am always excited when we are looking at nature for engineering solutions. It has been at this much longer than we have and has tried and perfected stuff we would never consider. So, rock on!! 
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