Tom Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I was wanting to add to the interesting fact thread but i'm not 100% sure on this one even though I witnessed it. A few years back I was at an outside pool with a few mates and while swimming about we saw a huge spider at the bottom of the pool and it looked like it was moving? We thought it must just be the water moving it about below but I wasnt convinced, so after a 5-10 mins we found a net, picked it out of the water a few secs later it crawled off! so? can spiders breath under water? I can gaurantee it was in this pool for ages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Nope, But they can hold their breath for many hours if not days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Did you check for little bottles on its back? and was is making bubbles? The spider may have been on holiday and you ruined its scoober fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 did you check for little bottles on its back? And was is making bubbles? The spider may have been on holiday and you ruined its scoober fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Nope, But they can hold their breath for many hours if not days Case closed then! Did you check for little bottles on its back? and was is making bubbles? The spider may have been on holiday and you ruined its scoober fun. I didnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Nope, But they can hold their breath for many hours if not days soooo, thinking about this again, does that mean that some spiders may survive the long trip once flushed down the toilet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 soooo, thinking about this again, does that mean that some spiders may survive the long trip once flushed down the toilet? some do and even climb back up, thats why you some times see the a spider in the bath the next day even when you put it down the plug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Did you check for little bottles on its back? and was is making bubbles? The spider may have been on holiday and you ruined its scoober fun. Made my day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp03bcd Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'm sure some insects are known to trap air against their bodies when they are submerged and use that air to breathe. I guess spiders aren't insects but maybe they learned how? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 There are actually water spiders, they use a bubble of air that they create before diving, http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/gallery/wspid.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 I guess spiders aren't insects but maybe they learned how? probably through evolution of the toilet flushing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp03bcd Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 There are actually water spiders, they use a bubble of air that thy create before diving, http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/pondexplorer/gallery/wspid.html Good old Attenborough, i knew i'd heard it somewhere if only i could remember useful pieces of information like pin numbers, girlfriends birthdays etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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