The Spider That Lives Underwater

The diving bell spider doesn't just survive underwater for 24 hours, it actually lives

there permanently. This eight-legged genius spins a dome-shaped web between aquatic plants and fills

it with air bubbles carried down from the surface on its hairy abdomen. Inside this silvery

underwater tent, the spider breathes, hunts, mates, and raises its young

completely submerged. The air bubble works like a physical gill, pulling dissolved

oxygen from the surrounding water through the silk walls. This means the spider

rarely needs to resurface for fresh air. It's the only spider on Earth that spends

its entire life underwater, turning what should be a death trap into the perfect