#this is a very surface level infodump im not an expert but i got reminded of these guys

[nat-stimmy]

did yall know that sea spiders arent actually spiders? (its debated on whether or not theyre even arachnids!) theyre pycnogonids and theyre super weird (in a great way)

they’re like 90% leg, their organs are stored in their legs and the middle part is just a connector for the legs and a place for them to put their proboscis (like a butterfly has!) and a place to put their egg sacs (which they hold using specialized legs called ovigers)

usually sea spiders are pretty small, like at biggest they’ll get the size of your hand, but antarctic sea spiders get HUGE and are mesmerizing to watch walk

they can both walk on the sea floor using their long legs, or swim freely in the water with this weird... idk even know how to explain it just look

look at them!! wtf are u doing king. i love you so much