#0752 · Generation VII
What Animal Is Araquanid Based On?
Araquanid most closely resembles the Diving Bell Spider.
Closest animal
Diving Bell SpiderConfidence
Strong animal match
How Araquanid compares to the real Diving Bell Spider
Araquanid's official category is the Water Bubble Pokémon. AnimalDex rates its resemblance to the Diving Bell Spider as a strong match, meaning the design reads directly as this animal. Araquanid carries a large water bubble, a clear reference to the diving bell spider's underwater air bubble. Real diving bell spiders refill their bubble from the surface to breathe underwater, just as it keeps its bubble.
The comparison covers looks and behavior cues, not biology: Araquanid is a fictional Pokémon, while the Diving Bell Spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is a real arachnid. On AnimalDex the real Diving Bell Spider scores 14 for dominance, 20 for speed, 2 for size and 25 for intelligence, out of 100, so its strongest trait is intelligence.
Official category: Water Bubble Pokemon. This page is an AnimalDex comparison for real-animal resemblance, not an official design-origin claim.
Meet the real Diving Bell Spider
Argyroneta aquatica
The only spider known to live almost its whole life under water. Its air bell among water plants works like a gill: oxygen seeps in from the surrounding water, and in measurements on still, warm water the spider needed to fetch fresh air only about once a day or less.
How to recognize it
- Abdomen gleams silver under water from its film of air
- Dark, velvety abdomen covered in fine water-repellent hairs
- Shiny brown front body section
Real Diving Bell Spider facts
- It carries prey back into the bell and eats it there, out of the water.
- It passes the winter under water in a sealed air bell, sometimes inside an empty snail shell.
- Diet
- Aquatic insects, larvae, small crustaceans, and other tiny water prey.
- Lifespan
- Thought to live about two years; the lifespan in the wild is not precisely known.
- Predators and threats
- Fish, frogs, larger aquatic insects, and habitat disturbance threaten it; the air bell keeps the spider sheltered and ready.
| Dominance | Speed | Size | Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/100 | 20/100 | 2/100 | 25/100 |
Araquanid animal FAQ
- What animal is Araquanid based on?
- Araquanid most closely resembles the Diving Bell Spider. Araquanid carries a large water bubble, a clear reference to the diving bell spider's underwater air bubble. Real diving bell spiders refill their bubble from the surface to breathe underwater, just as it keeps its bubble.
- Is Araquanid a real animal?
- No. Araquanid is a fictional Pokémon. Its closest real counterpart is the Diving Bell Spider (Argyroneta aquatica), which AnimalDex covers with real field-guide facts.
- What is the real Diving Bell Spider like?
- The only spider known to live almost its whole life under water. Its air bell among water plants works like a gill: oxygen seeps in from the surrounding water, and in measurements on still, warm water the spider needed to fetch fresh air only about once a day or less.
- Which other Pokémon are based on the Diving Bell Spider?
- AnimalDex also pairs Dewpider with the Diving Bell Spider.
More Diving Bell Spider comparisons in Generation VII
| No. | Pokemon | Closest animal | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| #0751 |  Dewpider | strong |