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Giant sea spider in Antarctica
Oceanography

Giant sea spider in Antarctica

With 8 long legs and matching taps, the giant sea spiders in the polar region are bigger than the spiders everywhere else in the world.

December 17, 2018
Sea spider sucks live prey
Oceanography

Sea spider sucks live prey

Strange creatures like spiders live on the ocean floor and use taps to suck fluid from prey that are confusing to scientists. These sea spiders, some blind, are challeng…

December 17, 2018
Prawns (Penaeus orientalis) migrate to the east
Oceanography

Prawns (Penaeus orientalis) migrate to the east

Shrimps are arthropods, one of the important seafood sources of China, the Yellow Sea, and Bohai. This is a large type of shrimp, which used to be paired by pairs, so it…

December 17, 2018