Daddy Long Leg at TTN?

Scubie Doo · Post by **Scubie Doo** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:03 pm

At about 60ft we ran into this critter. Looked like a daddy-long-leg spider. It folded its legs when I got close. Sorry the photos are a bit out of focus, this guy was tough to shoot. Hopefully Penders will post his shots too :-)

Any idea what it is?

Dusty2 · Post by **Dusty2** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:08 pm

Wow! That's one for Greg. Sure does look like a daddy long legs.

renoun · Post by **renoun** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:49 pm

My guess is that it is a Giant Sea Spider Nymphon pixellae as illustrated ht in Lamb and Hanbey p323. I have seen them at TTN and Mukelto.

cardiver · Post by **cardiver** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:53 pm

renoun wrote:My guess is that it is a Giant Sea Spider Nymphon pixellae as illustrated ht in Lamb and Hanbey p323. I have seen them at TTN and Mukelto.

Good call!
http://www.skyandseaphotography.com/lig ... water.html

Scubie Doo · Post by **Scubie Doo** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:54 am

You got it!!!! That is it. Didn't even know they existed.

Thanks for the ID.

mpenders · Post by **mpenders** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:21 am

Jesse found this guy (I don't exactly know how he even saw him), and after we took a few pics were both looked at each other and actually signed

Here' the best shot I got of him(her?):

defied · Post by **defied** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:22 pm

They look like Virus'. That's pretty cool.

D(B)

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