Habitat of Water Spiders in Eundae-ri, Yeoncheon

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.412

Category

동식물

Designated year

1999

Location

연천군, 경기도— 경기 연천군 전곡읍 은대리 693-18번지 등 82필

Coordinates

38.041979, 127.062942

Water spiders all around the world belong to one species. They live in Korea, Japan, China, Europe, Siberia, and Central Asia. While regular female spiders are much bigger than the male ones, male water spiders are 7-15mm bigger than the female ones. On their body, they have lots of hairs that make an air pocket, which allows them to breathe. These hairs also keep them from getting wet underwater. They attach the air pocket on grass or small gravels in water and live in it. They live underwater for their whole life, which spans one year. Water spiders have unique lifestyle and high scientific value. Since the Water Spider Habitat in Eundae-ri, Yeoncheon is the onlybreeding place of water spider in Korea, it is designated and protected as a Natural Monument.

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