Sea Spiders Found Farming Methane-Eating Microbes in Cultivated Biofilm

Sea spiders 'farm' methane-eating bacteria on their bodies

Sea spiders living near deep-sea methane seeps appear to cultivate and eat bacteria on their exoskeletons

Newly Discovered Sea Spider Species Feed on Methane-Eating Bacteria

A recent study uncovers three sea spider species that depend on methane-eating microbes. Credit: NOAA Photo Library / Public Domain Scientists have discovered three new species of a sea spider off the US West Coast that appear to feed on methane-eating bacteria, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This unusual partnership highlights a surprising survival strategy in one of Earth’s darkest…

Sea spiders found farming methane-eating microbes in cultivated biofilm

A research team led by Occidental College has identified a previously unknown symbiosis; deep sea spiders that cultivate and feed on bacteria that oxidize methane.

Scientists found the first known methane-powered spiders at the bottom of the sea

Scientists say they have discovered a new species of methane-powered spiders that live at the bottom of the ocean.

First-Known Species Of "Methane-Powered" Sea Spiders Have Been Discovered In The Deep Sea

To survive the deep sea, these newly found Sericosura species have hooked up with methane-oxidizing bacteria.

The Sea Spider Farm: Harnessing Bacteria for Methane Consumption

The spider of the genus Celico Sura Biance Dalbo Spider-like organisms dwelling near methane seepage seem to infiltrate the seabed, consuming microbes within their bodies that oxidize energy-dense gas. This discovery broadens the understanding of entities that rely on symbiotic associations with microorganisms in these alien settings. Shana Goffredi from Occidental College, California, along with [...] The post The Sea Spider Farm: Harnessing Ba…