astronomy-to-zoology:“Giant Sea Spider” (Colossendeis colossea)…a large species of sea s
astronomy-to-zoology:“Giant Sea Spider” (Colossendeis colossea)…a large species of sea spider (not a true spider but distantly related) that has been observed in deep waters worldwide. True to its name C. colossea is the largest species of pycnogonid known to science, with individuals reaching leg spans of around 2 ft! Like other sea spiders this species is a carnivore/scavenger and likely feeds on sessile invertebrates by inserting its proboscis into them and sucking out their insides.ClassificationAnimalia-Arthropoda-Chelicerata-Pycnogonida-Pantopoda-Colossendeidae-Colossendeis-C. colosseaImages: Mylène Bourque and Cliff1066 -- source link