New research from the University of Nottingham shows they can sail like ships using their legs and silk to stay afloat. Lead researcher, Morito Hayashi, form the Natural History Museum in London, said it was a remarkable discovery. "We've now found that spiders actively adopt postures that allow them to use the wind direction to control their journey on water," he said. "They even drop silk and stop on the water surface when they want. This ability compensates for the risks of landing on water."
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