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February 19 –12:12 PM — Giant Sea Spiders: Some Things Are Better Left Undiscovered

Yikes! Giant Sea Spiders

Exploration of the far reaches of the world has generally been a positive thing (unless you were someone already living in the place that was just “discovered”). We’ve figured out the world isn’t flat, that there is no “Northwest Passage” (at least not a simple one), and that sea monsters do not lie in wait as you head to deeper waters. Or do they? (insert stunned emotion music here “Dum, dum, duuuuuuum”).

A recent expedition to Antarctica turned up some pretty interesting creatures that on some level I’m sure we are better off as humans for knowing they exist, but I’m just not sure how yet. Take a look at this video and you can see one of the things they discovered, the Giant Sea Spider.

As a rule, the words “Giant” and “Spider” shouldn’t be used together and this certainly is no exception. However, I do have to say that they look almost angelic as they swim along. Right? Almost, cute. You might even buy your kid one of these things if they made them as a Beany Baby.So, I thought I should get a better look. Keep in mind, these suckers can be, in the explorers words, “the size of dinner plates.” I don’t know why of all the things in the world to use as a comparative object they picked tableware, but you get the picture. This is what they look like up close.Holy Shit! A giant sea spider.

Just like spiders, only ten times more horrifying. Have fun trying to fall asleep tonight.

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