A Canadian friend has told me that she observed a 'grapefruit sized water spider in her country! Now I'm jealous, as I've never seen one apart from on screen.
Superb video!!! I love the wai it 'snatches' som air from the surface to increase the size of it's bubble. Apparently the top of it's nest bell can actually release Co2 but keeps oxygen inside! Amazing animal! I love it. :¬)
I dont like spiders ... to me they look dangerous but i know most of them are not. They are beautiful creatures even if i dont like them (they scare the hell out of me) And still a wonder ... amazing little "monsters".
This is a really cool spider, but it doesn't breathe under water. It has special hairs on it's abdomen to trap air around it. That's why it looks silvery.
What I found interesting is this spider is perfectly capable of living on land but chooses to live under water.
its crazy how creatures have evolved and adapted to to different enviroments. nonetheless spiders living hunting eating breeding adn breathing underwater. very intelligent creatures. this is my favorite spider right next to the one that does cartwheels down desert hills.
to be honest, i think we get these in britain, too. i'm going to see if we do. by the way, i see you have a thing about mantids. same here. i have a trapdoor spider i'm settling in.
If you pop that bubble the spider would have to go to the surface to get a new air pocket. Even tho it lives in the water it has to carry that air pocket it when even it decides it needs to move. Thats why usually they are resting on an area as you see in the video. and i believe that the babies are born in water next to the air pocket its mother leaves behind so when they are born they will automatically head towards the bubble or be near enough to it.
the spider it traps a thin layer of air around its body using the hairs on its abdomen and legs.The spider can replenish the air in its bell by transporting air from the surface. However, frequent replenishment is unnecessary because the structure of the bell permits gas exchange with the surrounding water: oxygen is replenished and carbon dioxide expelled due to differences in osmotic pressure.
This species is entirely aquatic. They bring bubbles down in the hair on their abdomen and put it in a little web net underwater, so they have an air source.
Who the hell would be scared by that? This is WAY too fascinating to be any scary.
TheOtherLioyd 3 weeks ago
why looking in space for aliens.. people have them in fishtanks!
Doubledeepfried 1 month ago
What is that insect next to it? I saw something similar in my tank.
nozero1 2 months ago
LOL aww the end he lost a bubble and froze probably thinking "shit..." i wanted to see him encase the bug though! :/
bitzrulz 3 months ago
It is in my country and its the most poisonous spider here. I havent seen one yet...
Sutinennn 3 months ago
@Sutinennn Can't be bad news when the worst spider bite you can get in your area consists of a rash and a short fever.
TheOtherLioyd 3 weeks ago
Its common name is the Diving Bell Spider
KpSpiritedAway23 5 months ago
Where'd you find the spider? I'd really like to observe one in one of my extra aquariums
clank1 7 months ago
@clank1 I have learned that swamp ponds and lakes are the best places.
DJAlMighty247 7 months ago
awww, he lost a big bubble near the end after working so hard xD
riceball23 8 months ago 3
Submarine spider
TheValmirZz 8 months ago
greedy, look it what he went threw to hide his meal. one day they'll find his stash & he wont have any crickets when he comes home.
jay33011211 9 months ago
poor little spider took that long to make it just to loose a large chunk o bubble at the end
xkronosx34 10 months ago
Feel the tension
TheFireCrakaz 11 months ago
i live in the U.S. Do you know where I can buy one
csquarebooth 11 months ago
Totally brilliant! A wonderful upload and one that I never tire of watching. Top fella' for sharing this.
jk147a 1 year ago
Never saw such an amazing spider before, this is really awesome...
Ohh dude, i really gotta get a spider as pet.
STFUbelgium 1 year ago
I saw a spider in my fishing tank, so i tried drowning it. Guessing it didnt work :L
KataChampion 1 year ago
A Canadian friend has told me that she observed a 'grapefruit sized water spider in her country! Now I'm jealous, as I've never seen one apart from on screen.
wordreet 1 year ago
Superb video!!! I love the wai it 'snatches' som air from the surface to increase the size of it's bubble. Apparently the top of it's nest bell can actually release Co2 but keeps oxygen inside! Amazing animal! I love it. :¬)
wordreet 1 year ago
I dont like spiders ... to me they look dangerous but i know most of them are not. They are beautiful creatures even if i dont like them (they scare the hell out of me) And still a wonder ... amazing little "monsters".
PoiGhost 1 year ago
i didnt knew that water spiders exist before today (i caught some water animals in a lake) and now im probably never gonna do it again :O
serum992 1 year ago
This is a really cool spider, but it doesn't breathe under water. It has special hairs on it's abdomen to trap air around it. That's why it looks silvery.
What I found interesting is this spider is perfectly capable of living on land but chooses to live under water.
DelicateFynn 1 year ago
its crazy how creatures have evolved and adapted to to different enviroments. nonetheless spiders living hunting eating breeding adn breathing underwater. very intelligent creatures. this is my favorite spider right next to the one that does cartwheels down desert hills.
awesome video and thank you for posting it.
4wheelz2freedom 2 years ago 19
are they like other spiders where you should keep them seperately? I want some soooo bad but have no idea how to get them in the u.s.
77snakewrangler77 2 years ago
Spiders only scare people on land ? Well Tough shit, this one decided to grow its own scuba gear and fuck you all over...
SirDamned 2 years ago 55
to be honest, i think we get these in britain, too. i'm going to see if we do. by the way, i see you have a thing about mantids. same here. i have a trapdoor spider i'm settling in.
catblanket14uk 3 years ago
one air bubble escaped...
oh well, still cool vid
supphat0 3 years ago 2
where usa, asia, ect
ConstructionMadness 3 years ago
@ConstructionMadness It lives primarily in the central,northern regions of Europe and Japan.
polor02 1 year ago
these r amazing creatures and btw believe it or not they can live their entire life under water, their bubbles can filter the air from the water!
LegendSSJ4Gogeta 4 years ago
No, it has to go to the surface to get fresh air for it's bubble!
jelleoelle 3 years ago
if you pop there bubble would they drown to death? n how do they have there babys?
1uhot4 4 years ago
If you pop that bubble the spider would have to go to the surface to get a new air pocket. Even tho it lives in the water it has to carry that air pocket it when even it decides it needs to move. Thats why usually they are resting on an area as you see in the video. and i believe that the babies are born in water next to the air pocket its mother leaves behind so when they are born they will automatically head towards the bubble or be near enough to it.
cclevans 4 years ago
thats incredible how they are able to bring bubbles of air underwater with them
lilc613 4 years ago
the spider it traps a thin layer of air around its body using the hairs on its abdomen and legs.The spider can replenish the air in its bell by transporting air from the surface. However, frequent replenishment is unnecessary because the structure of the bell permits gas exchange with the surrounding water: oxygen is replenished and carbon dioxide expelled due to differences in osmotic pressure.
cclevans 4 years ago
This species is entirely aquatic. They bring bubbles down in the hair on their abdomen and put it in a little web net underwater, so they have an air source.
Mistraker 4 years ago
AWESOME...I've read about these.congrats on another great vid. you always seem to have the Koolest animals around........
DamianDarkone 4 years ago