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Waterweed Christmas tree featured in Shimane museum

MATSUE, Japan - A visitor to the Shimane Prefectural Nature Museum Gobius in Izumo looks at a waterweed Christmas tree put on display at the museum on Dec. 6.

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How do water spiders build bubble nests underwater?

STORY: How do water spiders build bubble nests underwater? DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the water spider building its nest STORYLINE: The diving bell spider, or water spider, is the only species of spider known to live almost entirely under water. The water spider traps air bubbles in hydrophobic hairs on its abdomen and legs. Then it builds an underwater air bubble nest among waterweed. The water spider can mate, lay eggs, rest and dine in the air bubble nest. It can reside in the nest for two days before coming out of the water again. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Waterweed Christmas tree featured in Shimane museum

MATSUE, Japan - A visitor to the Shimane Prefectural Nature Museum Gobius in Izumo looks at a waterweed Christmas tree put on display at the museum on Dec. 6. (Kyodo)