Monday, July 6, 2015

Nautical Arthropods

Tetragnathid spider using silk as an anchor.
Photo Credit: Alex Hyde

Spiders have been found to use their legs (sails) and silk (anchor) as a means to travel across oceans. This new research sheds light onto how spiders have migrated to and colonized new areas. Check out more info on these sailing spiders at this link here!


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