david-cotton
Colossendeis sp.
A species of giant sea spider, the species of Colossendeis living in abyssal Polar Regions can grow to have a leg span of up to 50cm. Though mobile, they are surprisingly slow, and search out stationary prey such as anemones. The rearmost pair of ‘legs’ are actually ovipositors, used by the male of the species to incubate eggs deposited by the female.
Photographic etching on handmade paper, approx 26 x 17cm
Colossendeis sp.
A species of giant sea spider, the species of Colossendeis living in abyssal Polar Regions can grow to have a leg span of up to 50cm. Though mobile, they are surprisingly slow, and search out stationary prey such as anemones. The rearmost pair of ‘legs’ are actually ovipositors, used by the male of the species to incubate eggs deposited by the female.
Photographic etching on handmade paper, approx 26 x 17cm