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Do spiders run out of web silk?

People often imagine spiders spinning endless webs without ever running out of silk, but their bodies don’t work like a bottomless spool. Silk is a natural material they produce, and although they ...
New Scientist

Spiders can run just as fast after two of their legs drop off

Spiders can reach their top running speeds again soon after self-amputating a limb – a trick that could inspire robots that can move more effectively when they are damaged. When threatened by a ...
Yahoo

EEEK! See it — spiders in Ohio that run on water, hunt fish and even frogs

(WJW) — Wildlife experts call it Ohio’s “most aquatic” spider — and it’s very clear why once you learn all the acrobatic tricks this eight-legged critter can conjure up while lurking on the water’s ...
Popular Science

Tarantulas adapt their running style after losing legs

Six legs can work just fine for the flexible Guatemalan tiger rump tarantula. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 17, 2025 10:03 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...
IFLScience

Losing Two Legs Doesn’t Slow Tarantulas Down Or Make Them More Unstable

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...
FOX8 Cleveland

EEEK! See it — spiders in Ohio that run on water, hunt fish and even frogs

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) — Wildlife experts call it Ohio’s ...