Video Footage Shows a Tarantula ‘Swimming’ in Texas River

Video Footage Shows a Tarantula ‘Swimming’ in Texas River
Courtesy of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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To everyone trying to beat the summer heat by taking cool dips in your local outdoor creek, beware: You could be sharing your favorite swimming hole with a furry eight-legged giant spider.

That’s right, tarantulas can swim. And this horrifying video has the proof.