Not far from the coasts of California and Alaska, three newly discovered species of sea spiders thrive where methane escapes ...

Unlike the majority of spiders, which dwell on land, the diving bell spider spends most of its life underwater. It is the only species of spider that is able to thrive in such a watery habitat.

Three newly-discovered species of deep sea 'spiders' farm methane-eating bacteria on their own bodies in a symbiosis quite ...

One of three methane-eating, deep-sea spider species recently discovered off the Southern California coast. One of three ...

According to the National Academy of Science the 3 new species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy.

What a great question!Most spiders don't swim by choice. But they sure can survive in water when they need to. From floating ...

Deadly spiders that can survive underwater for over 24 hours are turning up in people's swimming pools in Australia after parts of the country were hit by heavy rain and floods over the past week.

Spiders, as a group, probably evolved about 400 million years ago from chunkier creatures that had recently left the water. These arthropods lacked the skinny waist sported by modern spiders.

Parilarilao trapdoor spiders live in “tubular nests with trapdoors (that) are built on large coral rocks or cliffs,” the study said. These nests sit on the intertidal zone, meaning they are ...

Scientists found “cryptic,” 8-eyed animal in partially-underwater nest and discovered new species: Parilarilao trapdoor spider, study said.

They can eat, breathe, and reproduce underwater too. By Amber Dance. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty.