May 03, 2021 05:10 PM EDT
Sea spiders are marine arthropods that have long legs and they live in oceans all over the world, from the frozen waters of the Southern Ocean to the mild Caribbean. There are more than 1,000 species of sea spiders, and their diversity is highly unusual, from their striking arrangement of color combinations to their extensive size differences.
Sea spiders are enthralling creatures, and experts still have a lot to learn about them. Here are seven of the most fascinating facts about sea spiders.
(Photo : Egor Kamelev)
1. They Inhabit Extremely Shallow and Deep Waters
There are sea spiders seen in tide pools all over the world, but different from many other shallow-water animals, they aren t restricted to coastal regions. In fact, sea spiders have been discovered over three miles beneath the surface in the very deepest ocean region.