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This spider can breathe underwater for 30 minutes

By Research Advancement • May 13, 2022 • Research In The News•   

To make the underwater trick work, the tropical spider Trechalea extensa used its own hydrophobic hairs to help create a “film of air” that kept the air-breathing spider safe while in survival mode, Binghamton biologist Lindsey Swierk tells Popular Mechanics.

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