Spider removes dewdrops, video

This video shows a male Metellina segmentata spider, which has become wet because of dewdrops.

These dewdrops cause much extra weight and may hinder breathing.

So, the spider removes the drops from his legs, letting them slide down reed stems.

Marijke Scheffer from the Netherlands made the video.

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