Why do jumping spiders carry water

Ask Question. Asked 8 years, 3 months ago. Active 6 years, 6 months ago. Viewed 63k times. I discovered today that there are a lot of pictures of spiders "wearing" water drops as hats. Improve this question. Display name Raven Dreamer Raven Dreamer 1 1 gold badge 3 3 silver badges 5 5 bronze badges. This should be migrated to Biology. SE, as there seems to be no claim to investigate Seems notable enough for me, many of the images in the linked search also contain the claim as text, so it is not only an implied claim based on the image.

The question would also be welcome on Biology, but unless Raven asks I see no reason to migrate it. ChrisW, you are right, what you wrote is infact a good question. The problem is that I didn't see any source claim that they actively do so.

I just saw people take pictures of spiders with water on their head. If there is a source that claims that they do so actively, please put that in the question. Otherwise, we don't have a Notable claim, just an interesting Biology question.

Pictures like this make me think the photographer added the droplets. Looking at his cool photos, it may be hard to believe that Uda only started taking photos with a DSLR camera in March Website: udadennie. Buy photo. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard. This lazy panda forgot to write something about itself. Nobody in my family finds spiders cute. Not even this post can convince them.

I just want to tickle it's tummy :. Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app. Please enter email address We will not spam you. Almost finished To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Like what you're seeing? Creative Uda Dennie managed to snap the pictures of the arachnids surrounded by water droplets in his garden. The jumping spiders look completely at ease as they get accustomed to their stylish new water wear.

In vogue: This spider look to have found a new style of head wear and matching handbag as a rain droplet rests on its hand and next to one of its legs. Water good idea: Photographer Uda Dennie set up these pictures of tiny droplets of water balanced in the head of this jumping spider, in his garden, in Batam Island, Indonesia.

Hats a great look: The jumping spiders appear completely at ease as they get accustomed to their new looks. One of the massive droplets even stayed in shape for about a minute before the hairy multi-eyed spider scurried off.

For the balls of water to mirror an array of amazing colours and even other insects, Dennie set up suitable photographs to achieve the reflections.