Sea Spider
Pycnogomidae
Where is it found?
These animals live in marine environments, close to rocky shores.
Diet and foraging method
Social organisation and mating system
Solitary
Sea spiders reproduce externally following a brief "courtship", the male then looks after the eggs. Not much is known about the development of the larvae.
Did you know that...?
Sea spiders have a tiny body and many of their organs are too large to be housed here, so are actually located within their long legs!
Taxonomy
Sources:
"Yellow Kneed Sea Spider-Calipallenid pycnogonid" by Sylke Rohrlach - http://www.flickr.com/photos/87895263@N06/11259355806/sizes/l/in/photostream/. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yellow_Kneed_Sea_Spider-Calipallenid_pycnogonid.jpg#/media/File:Yellow_Kneed_Sea_Spider-Calipallenid_pycnogonid.jpg