Coral Eating Sand Tunnel

[Rikerbear]

EVIL! That's how I'd ID it :xd:
Hope it was a loner.

 

[Eckolancer]

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/pycnogonid.html


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[slapshot]

Good catch!!! Sorry to have crept you out for nothing, but at now you know what's out there.

 

[CaliforniaCrisp]

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/pycnogonid.html


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Very well could be! Never saw it in the open nor at night. Always had the sand tunnel. The body I pulled out got distorted I think from the boil. Going to say this is the best ID so far. Thanks!


-ADub

 

[CaliforniaCrisp]

Good catch!!! Sorry to have crept you out for nothing, but at now you know what's out there.

Haha! No worries! I am still creeped out! Did a ton of research on them and found how they got their name. Very gnarly! Thanks for ur help!


-ADub

 

[shecter]

ecko is that considered a zoa spider? or is that a different beast all together?
sorry to slightly highjack

 

[Eckolancer]

In that link there is more pics.


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[Eckolancer]

ecko is that considered a zoa spider? or is that a different beast all together?
sorry to slightly highjack

Yes


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[CaliforniaCrisp]

Another shot of the beast!

-ADub