The diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only spider species known to live almost entirely underwater. This is ...

Some make nests inside seashells, others tote bubbles of air on their backs. The spiders that went back to water evolved lots of slick survival strategies. By Amber Dance/Knowable Magazine Published ...

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Diving bell spiders are also weird when it comes to sex, with males occasionally gobbling up females in reverse sexual cannibalism. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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Shrubbery, toolsheds, basements—these are places one might expect to find spiders. But what about the beach? Or in a stream? Some spiders make their homes near or, more rarely, in water: tucking into ...

Shrubbery, toolsheds, basements — these are places one might expect to find spiders. But what about the beach? Or in a stream? Some spiders make their homes near or, more rarely, in water: tucking ...

Some make nests inside seashells, while others tote bubbles of air on their backs Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine Shrubbery, toolsheds, basements—these are places one might expect to find spiders. But ...