stick/spider looking thing????

[kegs7]

ummmmmm is this good or bad to have? and what the heck is it?

 

[ophiura]

Sorry to say, it is impossible to tell from this description. Any pics?
There are things called "sea spiders" (google pycnogonids) but they are not common. But I don't understand the "stick/spider" part.

 

[kegs7]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58...k/IMG_1559.jpg

 

[kegs7]

 

[kegs7]

 

[cranberry]

That is an AWESOME pic...... but it's not a good critter to have. That is indeed a "Sea Spider" and a predator of zoanthids.

 

[renogaw]

THAT is freaky

 

[spanko]

UGLYYYYYYYYYY!!
You surprised me Renee, I thought you would be all "Send it to me, I'll pay the shipping"!!!!!

 

[meowzer]

OMG I would NEVER touch that thing...

 

[cranberry]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3177487
UGLYYYYYYYYYY!!
You surprised me Renee, I thought you would be all "Send it to me, I'll pay the shipping"!!!!!
The first thing I did was look at where they were from. Sometimes I feel like I'm too much of an inconvenience. But the first thing I thought was "OMG! I want it." I've only had the short stubby legged ones. That one is like mega awesome.
I know.... I'm probably only one of the few that squeals with delight when they find something bad in their tank.

 

[kegs7]

it's actually not even an inch long........what does it do to zoeanthids? it can't eat much it has a very hard stick body! can you elaborate for me? please? thanks

 

[ophiura]

It is very cool - not a particularly common critter. It is a pycnogonid or "sea spider" though not a real spider. To be honest, the sort of thing that would be pretty cool to set up a pico for...not all for sure are zoanthid predators but they are predators of small inverts.

 

[cranberry]

They definitely slurp on zoas as well as things like bryozoans, hydroids, corals, anemones, etc.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-01/rs/index.php