What is this thing?

dbk

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Always saw them dead and washed up at the beach when I lived in Maryland.
 

Newbian

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They look nasty if you ever flip them over, link, but it seems other then the spiky part they are harmless.

Ignore the weird guy and just look at all it's freaky legs.
 

BoomerD

No Lifer
Feb 26, 2006
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Pretty cool animals. Apparently, they haven't changed much since prehistoric days.

some unethical aquarium shops sell them for reef tanks...where they do NOT belong.
 

theflyingpig

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Originally posted by: BoomerD
Pretty cool animals. Apparently, they haven't changed much since prehistoric days.

some unethical aquarium shops sell them for reef tanks...where they do NOT belong.

why?
 

zinfamous

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Originally posted by: Newbian
They look nasty if you ever flip them over, link, but it seems other then the spiky part they are harmless.

Ignore the weird guy and just look at all it's freaky legs.

I once stepped on one in the surf. It was upside-down and wrapped around my foot. I was young, and a little freaked-out, but it was no biggie.