Do spiders hibernate ?

Question

Do spiders hibernate ?

Answer 1

I didn't want to just give you a 'drive-by starring' LOL...So I did a little research on it. This is what I found:

Some arthropods (including spiders and insects) have a sort of antifreeze in their bloodstream that allows them to hibernate without freezing, depending on the conditions. Many will create a burrow or locate a place to lay eggs that will survive the winter. Spiders are great survivors and many will find a hole in a board or in the ground to wait out the winter. Some do die, others find places to hibernate.

One strategy is to enter a state called diapause. This is a preprogrammed response in insects caused by a change in the amount of daylight they receive. Their bodies start to go into a state of stasis and they instinctively find hiding places. They will produce a natural antifreeze and then enter this hibernation-like state until the temperatures become very cold. This triggers their bodies to expect a warming period and then they wake up for the spring. <I didn't write this, copy and paste from a yahoo search>

Hope that helps Debi!! Interesting question by the way!

Answer 2

hm thats a good question

depends on the type of spider

Answer 3

no...they usually die