It’s actually both! Most spiders will extend their leg using “hydraulics” which is really just their blood (but called hemolymph). But the contraction is usually done by flexor muscles. That’s also the reason dead spiders curl up. No more blood pressure means the muscles win.
It’s actually both! Most spiders will extend their leg using “hydraulics” which is really just their blood (but called hemolymph). But the contraction is usually done by flexor muscles. That’s also the reason dead spiders curl up. No more blood pressure means the muscles win.