They blend into their surroundings to avoid being hunted down, communicate, temperature control, and even mating displays.

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The Japanese Spider Crab, known for its immense size and long limbs, is one of the largest arthropods in the ocean. Image via Unsplash Crab spiders employ an ingenious technique of ambush predation.

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Fishers are observing a notable rise in octopus sightings along England's south-west coast. Some say an "invasion" of octopus and a local bylaw are "decimating" the Devon shellfish industry.

The octopus, usually found in the Mediterranean, are being found in lobster and crab pots off the coastline. Fishers said they were landing between four and six tonnes of them a day.