Spider hides underwater (IMAGE)

Binghamton University

Spider hides underwater

Caption

The spider kept a "film" of air over its entire body. The researchers suspect that the fuzzy hairs that cover its body help it to maintain this film of air.

Credit

Lindsey Swierk

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