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Giant sea spiders sit and wait for prey to knock themselves out

Giant sea spiders sit and wait for prey to knock themselves out

2 May 2018

Huge sea spiders move excruciatingly slowly, but they can still catch prey animals that move much faster than them – because their prey sometimes crash into the seafloor
Fish called ‘sarcastic fringehead’ has a wider mouth than body

Fish called ‘sarcastic fringehead’ has a wider mouth than body

2 March 2018

Sarcastic fringeheads have a truly spectacular threat display: they open their mouths until they’re gaping wide, displaying two rows of teeth and fluorescent cheeks

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