Scientists Discover Two New Species of Sea Spider in the Pacific Northwest—and They Look Like They Came Straight Out of a Horror Movie: You don't need to worry about the critters coming after you, since they're only… @SmithsonianMag #SeaSpider #MarineBiology #OceanLife #NewSpecies #PacificNorthwest

“Three sea spider species — C. tasmanica, C. Minor and another without bioluminescence — also fluoresced in green when Mallefet shone ultraviolet and blue light on them”

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