Sea Spider on sea urchin- Nymphon gracile
Found all round the UK, usually in the shallows, this sea spider appears to have been dislodged from its normal habitat and found an uncomfortable perch on a common sea urchin. Despite their size, sea spiders are carnivores and feed on soft bodied animals such as anemones which they pierce with a proboscis and and suck in soft tissue.
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Sea Spider on sea urchin- Nymphon gracile
Found all round the UK, usually in the shallows, this sea spider appears to have been dislodged from its normal habitat and found an uncomfortable perch on a common sea urchin. Despite their size, sea spiders are carnivores and feed on soft bodied animals such as anemones which they pierce with a proboscis and and suck in soft tissue.
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North Sea. St. Abbs Marine Reserve
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Sea Spider on sea urchin- Nymphon gracile
Found all round the UK, usually in the shallows, this sea spider appears to have been dislodged from its normal habitat and found an uncomfortable perch on a common sea urchin. Despite their size, sea spiders are carnivores and feed on soft bodied animals such as anemones which they pierce with a proboscis and and suck in soft tissue.
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Date:
Location:
North Sea. St. Abbs Marine Reserve
Photographer: