The Chilean National Fishing Service authorizes spider crab fishing between July and November, a period in which around 400 vessels enter the Magellan waters to begin the hunt.

Off the coast of Chile and Peru, along the entire western length of South America, the seafloor takes a sharp, steep plunge ...

Lots of people find modern spiders scary, but what about prehistoric spiders? Well, fossils like this prove that they were ...

They look like prehistoric crabs, but are actually more closely related to scorpions and spiders. The horseshoe crab has a ...

An incredible compilation hints at much more treasures to come. Highlights include a seafloor absolutely teeming with spider crabs; Lamellibrachia tubeworms so abundant they form a reef-like structure ...

Highlights include a seafloor absolutely teeming with spider crabs; Lamellibrachia tubeworms so abundant they form a reef-like structure around which entire food webs thrive; skates, sea stars ...

but it also has evolved its own unique method of producing underwater sound (stridulation), much like cicadas do in the air. "We knew straight away this was a special hermit crab, and quickly gave ...

22, at the Montrose Pavilion Events Center, 1800 Pavilion Drive, from 6 - 9 p.m. The event will feature a hearty seafood feast with favorites like crab, shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes ...