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The diving bell spider or water spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only species of spider known to live almost entirely under water. It is the only member of the genus Argyroneta . [ 6 ] When out of the water, the spider ranges in colour from mid to dark brown, although the hairs on the abdomen give it a dark grey, velvet -like appearance. [ 7 ]
The diving bell spider, Argyroneta aquatica, is a spider which lives entirely under water, even though it could survive on land. Since the spider must breathe air, it constructs from silk a habitat like an open diving bell which it attaches to an underwater plant.
The diving bell spider or water spider Argyroneta aquatica was previously included in this family, but is now in the family Dictynidae. [2] [3] Genera
The Japanese water spider spins four main kinds of silk: (1) silk used for the diving bell, (2) silk to anchor the diving bell to water plants, (3) silk for "walking" so as to get prey and mate, and (4) silk for the egg-cocoon. [5] The diving bell silk is "used for breathing," that is it serves to oxygenate the diving bell. [6]
Diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) Argyroneta Latreille, 1804. A. aquatica (Clerck, 1757) — Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Iran ...
Ctenizidae (/ ˈ t ə n ɪ z ə d iː / tə-NIZZ-ə-dee) [2] is a small family of mygalomorph spiders that construct burrows with a cork-like trapdoor made of soil, vegetation, and silk. . They may be called trapdoor spiders, as are other, similar species, such as those of the families Liphistiidae, Barychelidae, and Cyrtaucheniidae, and some species in the Idiopidae and Nemesiid
In a parody of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Spider-Man, Homer begins to decorate the house for Halloween and is reaching for a decoration in a box.Unfortunately, there is a real black widow spider in the box and when Homer grabs what he thinks is a plastic spider, he is bitten by it.
Mizugumo Monmon (水グモもんもん, lit. Water Spider Monmon) is a fifteen-minute Japanese animated short film released on January 3, 2006. It was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki for anime production house Studio Ghibli. [1]