Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Quick, think of every place you’ve seen a spider. A forest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only spider species known to live almost entirely underwater. This is quite an ...

Shrubbery, toolsheds, basements—these are places one might expect to find spiders. But what about the beach? Or in a stream? Some spiders make their homes near or, more rarely, in water: tucking into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shrubbery, toolsheds, basements — these are places one might expect to find spiders. But what about the beach? Or in a stream?

The diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only spider species known to live almost entirely underwater. This is quite an achievement because the spider still needs air to breathe. This ...