hiccup cough and sneeze it is some thing it have never been able to answer
2007-04-13 04:57:23 · 9 answers · asked by lotti brockie 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
That's quite an interesting question - spiders have (depending on the family) fairly simple "lung" setups - really just a sort of pocket in the abdomen where oxygen transfer to the 'blood' can take place in a protected area. While it might be useful to the spider to be able to eject foreign material from that 'pocket', I'm not aware that there are any muscle arrangements there that could be used to compress the 'lung' area to create such a thing as a cough or a hiccup. I don't know that anyone has really looked at such a thing, though - maybe someone who keeps tarantulas and watches them very closely could answer your question better - see if you can find a "tarantula pets" newsgroup or listserv. Good luck - and maybe that's a question you could find the answer to yourself, you know; many scientists got started by thinking of neat questions that nobody seemed to know a good answer for!
2007-04-13 05:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Hiccuping requires a diaphram which they do not.
Sneezing requires nerves directly linked to their respiratory system (also lacking). Coughing is an automatic attempt to clear your respiratory tract of substances which inhibit breathing. By possessing an exoskeletal design, their respiratory tract does not draw from a single source.
2007-04-13 05:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by Bo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is very difficult to know if a spider cough.
2007-04-13 05:05:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spiders dont have noses. Their lungs are in their abdomen and the openings for the lungs are on the underside of the abdomen not where the fangs are.
2007-04-13 08:28:30 · answer #4 · answered by msj2uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Those are activities that are the result of having lungs - and spiders don't have lungs. They breathe through holes in their bodies called spiracles that let air in.
2007-04-13 05:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by Brian L 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Id say yes
2007-04-13 05:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by gimmieswag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh bless, how cute would it be seeing a spider cough!
2007-04-13 05:00:57 · answer #7 · answered by Keira 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-04-13 05:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
and do they fart aswell? do they? DO THEY?
2007-04-13 05:07:58 · answer #9 · answered by Kelly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋