How is this possible!!!!!!!!

[Goldndoodle]

The only known under water spiders have to use a diving bell they create with their webs so they can breathe oxygen. There's no sign of a diving bell there.

It's freakin' me out just looking at the photo!

GOOD LUCK!

 

[mixedreef89]

Man you guys are gonna make me take on the t-3 spider. Hey if I get bit I may become the new spiderman...or I'll just scream like a girl haha

 

[dbl]

Just waiting for the "Bazinga" from the OP.

 

[amber3k]

Just don't use your mouth to start a siphon.

 

[gone fishin]

Mojano laser would do nicely.

 

[mixedreef89]

Whew. Dodged a bullet. Put my net in and he climbed right in. Took him out and threw the net on the ground and proceeded to stomp the ever living crap out of it. He's dead. Crisis diverted.

 

[rlm2005]

Whew. Dodged a bullet. Put my net in and he climbed right in. Took him out and threw the net on the ground and proceeded to stomp the ever living crap out of it. He's dead. Crisis diverted.

Yep, that will do it.

 

[rfgonzo]

No!!! you should of put in in a container and try to verify what kind it was.

 

[mixedreef89]

I have these in my basement. I will have my wife catch one. I don't see them often but I do see them.

 

[PatW]

It could be a fishing spider of the genus Dolomedes. They kill and eat fish but hey, they will not bother coral. They are not marine, but what does your spider know anyway?

 

[Goldndoodle]

New Spider-man? More like the new Aqua-Spider-man!!

 

[morleyz]

This has CIA written all over it.

 

[whosurcaddie]

Do a quick search in Reef Discussion. I swear someone had a spider in their tank that looked similar to yours.

Yes i remember that and its poisonous. It is also not reef safe.

I believe its called a desi martensi https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&tbs=rimg%3ACWpwRQ8PYdByIjj60yYGWS2VdFOzBjbIjHEDR4B2IGYq6KrRHmZeqaIZThHiB5Me6HRkbsfKBtJ-fJIaOfHM-dNowSoSCfrTJgZZLZV0Eet99xVAy62nKhIJU7MGNsiMcQMR6333FUDLracqEglHgHYgZiroqhFl16xupcUgQCoSCdEeZl6pohlOEV8EKUEL81_1yKhIJEeIHkx7odGQRFahqVoXtoLkqEglux8oG0n58khGJtox8OwJk-yoSCRo58cz502jBEaeZ2NYAsC-G&q=reef%20spider&ei=WUbIVNilCcWjyASQi4HoBA&ved=0CAkQ9C8wAA#safe=off&tbm=isch&q=desi+martensi&imgdii=_

 

[mixedreef89]

whosurcaddie: That does kinda look like it but not quiet. not saying it isn't but I've noticed a few differences between the pics on google and the ones I have seen. next time me or my wife sees one we will catch it and take it to someone who can tell me more.

 

[mixedreef89]

After more investigation I believe it is a fishing spider. that has the closest resemblance of what I had

 

[Nina51]

Just don't use your mouth to start a siphon.

i should kill you for that ^ !!!!

He's dead. Crisis diverted.

now all you gotta do is fine his mate. :uhoh2:

This has LBJ written all over it.

ftfy

kidding aside, i've seen articles about "underwater" spiders. if i ever came across one in my tank, i'd just have to burn the house down. **shudder**

 

[jrp1588]

Looks like a wolf spider to me. He probably just fell in. I don't know about spiders, but I've seen plenty of insects take quite a few minutes to drown if they have a layer of air stuck to them.

 

[FraggledRock]

I like spiders.

 

[mixedreef89]

So I found out through a buddy of mine that like spiders(yuck) that it was a wolf spider. They can live underwater for about 30-60 mins at a time. He has never heard of one in salt water though...

 

[jrp1588]

Looks like a wolf spider to me.

for the win!