Invert ID Please...Some sort of Spider?

[knugenx]

Found it floating in the current.

 

[sjsoto]

how the heck you spotted that?

 

[knugenx]

was testing why my leds were not turning on and spotted it floating...at first thought it was a baby brittle, but it pulled it's legs in like a person doing a cannonball into a pool and then extended it's legs again. I watched it for quite a while and decided to suck it out. Looks pretty cool with the orangy legs.

 

[sjsoto]

is it floating on cup water or is it submerged?

 

[knugenx]

submerged...crawling around

 

[sjsoto]

urchin maybe?

 

[jhale]

bring it to domboski and his microscope, I don't know what it is either.

 

[Domboski]

There are crustaceans called sea spiders. I've caught them locally. Its hard to tell from your pic though. You can bring it over to get a better pic as Jon has suggested. Just shoot me a PM.

 

[isakofyork001]

maybe a baby pus.

 

[knugenx]

sorry...it's dead. Maybe from heat or starvation. Can deliver the remains for classification.
It's most likely a sea spider (long-legged) not the mite-looking zoa-eating spiders after doing some research.

 

[Domboski]

Save it. It still would be cool to get a close up shot. Put it in the freezer for now. Maybe I can swing by and grab it.

Sending PM.

 

[knugenx]

IT'S ALIVE...I thought it was dead. Was about to throw it in the freezer...saw it move.

Dom, sent u a pm.