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Spiders can resist hunger for long periods of time. For example, the life-span of the
wolf spider is about 305 days. It can spend 208 of these without eating anything. It
is able to resist hunger in this way by reducing its bodily metabolism to 1/40.
Following such a period the body-weight of the spider that hunts can increase by up
to double. This comes about due to the fact that their bodies were created to adapt
to extreme conditions.

spiders" are even powerful enough to catch and digest rabbits and
chickens.

The Water-Walking Spider
Water-spiders possess a special structure allowing them to walk on
water. These spiders have a thick, velvety plait consisting of hairs covered
in a water-resistant wax on the ends of their feet. This allows the spider to

walk on water without sinking. The spider's ability to remain on the
surface of the water is so high that, even if it were 25 times heavier than
it is, it would still comfortably be able to walk on the water.