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Sea Spider (class Pycnogonida) Monument, Lembeh. Night dive.<br />
Yes, the sea also has almost-authentic spiders!<br />
Well, although &quot;sea spiders&quot; are not true spiders, or even arachnids, their traditional classification as chelicerates would place them closer to true spiders than to other well-known arthropod groups, such as insects or crustaceans. This is in dispute, however, as genetic evidence suggests they may be an ancient sister group to all other living arthropods.<br />
And before you ask, no, I don&#039;t think they make cob webs :-D<br />
More info here: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_spider" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_spider</a> Geotagged,Indonesia,Pycnogonida,Sea Spider,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sea Spider (class Pycnogonida)

Monument, Lembeh. Night dive.
Yes, the sea also has almost-authentic spiders!
Well, although "sea spiders" are not true spiders, or even arachnids, their traditional classification as chelicerates would place them closer to true spiders than to other well-known arthropod groups, such as insects or crustaceans. This is in dispute, however, as genetic evidence suggests they may be an ancient sister group to all other living arthropods.
And before you ask, no, I don't think they make cob webs :-D
More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_spider

    comments (2)

  1. Really cool! We only have a single one identified to the species level, quite an elusive group:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/pycnogonida
    Posted 7 years ago
    1. Yes, I wonder if we will be able to ID it at sp level in the future :-) Posted 7 years ago

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Uploaded Aug 15, 2018. Captured May 16, 2018 12:25 in Unnamed Road, Batulubang, Lembeh Sel., Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 18mm