Image shows two sea spider (Pycnogonum litorale) individuals next to their prey - a sea anemone, undated photo. When researchers from the University of Vienna, Austria, illuminated them with a UV light source, the spiders fluoresce bright blue. Note: Licensed content. (Georg Brenneis/Newsflash)
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25 January 2023
Amputated sea spiders can regrow large parts of their bodies including their rear ends and reproductive organs, a new study has shown. Biologists discovered that the species of sea spiders identified as Pycnogonum litorale can even recreate their entire backsides including muscles and the...