Giant Sea Spider caught on film?

[Trey22]

The fact that there's a concentration of them is what freaks me out.

 

[Throckmorton]

So are they really spiders / closely related to spiders? Or are they just called that?

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Trey22
The fact that there's a concentration of them is what freaks me out.

zerg?

 

[Xylitol]

so this is breaking news...

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
They look more like swimming feather stars, i.e. stalkless (comatulid) crinoids to me, particularly the way the arms move.

Here's a pycnogonid (sea spider).

http://www.oceanlab.abdn.ac.uk...content/jc0484wtmk.JPG

Please don't post a picture that large of something that freaky ever again.

don't worry, it's just a face hugger

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: ja1484

1) Not giant

2) Are they sure those are spiders?

3) Not giant, goddamit.

If these spiders aren't giant, how big are the ones at your house?

They are about 12" across...that is pretty big for a spider.

Too much Mystery Science Theatre for him 😉

 

[paulxcook]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
They look more like swimming feather stars, i.e. stalkless (comatulid) crinoids to me, particularly the way the arms move.

Here's a pycnogonid (sea spider).

http://www.oceanlab.abdn.ac.uk...content/jc0484wtmk.JPG

Please don't post a picture that large of something that freaky ever again.

don't worry, it's just a face hugger

That's what I thought when I saw it.