It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

According to the study, “Methane-powered sea spiders: Diverse, epibiotic methanotrophs serve as a source of nutrition for deep-sea methane seep Sericosura,” these yet-to-be-officially classified sea ...

They found that methylotrophic bacteria located on the sea spiders’ exoskeletons served as a source of a food.

They found that methylotrophic bacteria located on the sea spiders’ exoskeletons served as a source of a food.

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Microbes formed a biofilm on the surfaces of the spiders' exoskeletons, and after five days, the spiders had significant 13 C tissue enrichment, including in the gut epithelium, indicating that ...

After securing more samples, the team confirmed a long-held hypothesis. Unlike other spiders — both deep sea and on land — these new species of Sericosura were physiologically unique. They had “a coat ...

Sea spiders living near deep-sea methane seeps appear to cultivate and eat bacteria on their exoskeletons ...

Scientists say the three species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy while helping prevent methane from escaping the deep sea.

Scientists Discover First Known Sea Spider Species That ‘Eat’ Methane With the Help of Bacteria The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor ...