Diving bell spider
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The diving bell spider or water spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is the only species of spider known to live almost entirely under water. It is the only member of the genus Argyroneta.[1] When out of the water, the spider ranges in colour from mid to dark brown, although the hairs on the abdomen give it a dark grey, velvet-like appearance.[7] It is native to freshwater habitats in Europe and Asia.[1][8]
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Diving bell spider | |
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Female (on left) and male | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Dictynidae |
Genus: | Argyroneta Latreille, 1804 |
Species: | A. aquatica |
Binomial name | |
Argyroneta aquatica (Clerck, 1758) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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