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

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Quick, think of every place you’ve seen a spider. A forest ...

The world's largest spider web has been discovered in an underwater cave on the border of Greece and Albania in Europe The web spans an areas of 1,076.4 square feet The web houses a colony of ...

What looks like a spider but isn’t one, lives underwater and breathes through its legs? That would be the mysterious sea spider. With over 1,300 species living in every ocean, these marine arthropods ...

Most spiders don’t swim by choice. But they sure can survive in water when they need to. From floating like a boat, to paddling like a rower, to carrying their own scuba bubbles, spiders have ...