Uploaded February 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Why do spiders curl up their legs when they die? The hydraulic mechanism involved with the movement of a spiders legs maybe to blame. Take a closer look into the workings of a spider's legs.

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Original Videos:
1.Dying Spider: goo.gl/WfNb1
2.Huntsman Spider: goo.gl/I4V7Q
3.Spider Walk in my Garden: goo.gl/PPmYZ
4.Spider vs. Green Stink Bugs: goo.gl/I5Ge1

Photos:
Dead Spider 1: Mark Tighe
Dead Spider 2: Adrian Price

Music: Brett Donnelly - Action Sting & Kevin MacLeod - Rite of Passage (incompetech.com)