Both the Namib Desert beetle and the golden wheel spider have developed unique adaptations to survive in the harsh conditions of the Namib Desert, with the beetle collecting water from fog and the spider using an impressive rolling maneuver to escape predators.
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In the Namib Desert in Africa, water is scarce, and animals must have special adaptations to survive. The Namib Desert beetle has a unique solution to this water problem: when fog rolls in from the sea, the insect leans its body into the wind and collects droplets from the fog with water-attracting bumps on its wings. The droplets then roll down grooves in the beetle's body and into its mouth, providing a much-needed drink.
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The golden wheel spider is quite an escape artist. Native to the sand dunes of the Namib Desert, it measures three-quarters of an inch across. During the day, it hides from predators by burrowing in the sand. But at night, it comes out to feed—along with its enemy, the spider wasp. The golden wheel spider has a special way of escaping from the wasp: it rolls into a ball and cartwheels down a dune, making as many as forty-four turns per second!
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