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and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10 creepiest underwater
creatures
so it's down to us to bring their
invasion under control
they are really really important
scavengers in the deep sea benthic
environment
they're thought to be found worldwide
people are very
interested in this kind of thing and we
need to make people more aware
of just how many incredible things there
are in our ocean
for this list we're looking at aquatic
creatures whose appearance
behavior and other attributes make them
extra spooky
we'll be excluding fish though as those
already have a list of their own
which one gives you the heebie-jeebies
tell us in the comments
number 10 giant squid on the 87th photo
making its film debut
the elusive giant we figured we'd get
the obvious one out of the way
although giant squids have long been the
subject of legends about undersea
monsters
it wasn't until the early 2000s that the
creatures were actually photographed on
camera
with lengths that can reach between 45
and 59
feet giant squids are some of the
biggest living mammals
specimens have been reported weighing
close to 1 000
pounds the giant squid is not as heavy
weighing in at around 600 pounds but
they do have
far longer arms and even longer feeding
tentacles
they're large enough to give certain
whales a run for their money
their enormous size and many tentacles
have fascinated
and frightened people for centuries
giant squids have such a legendary and
intimidating reputation that we're
scared what they do if we left them off
our list
people are very interested in this kind
of thing and
we need to make people more aware of
just how many incredible things there
are in our ocean
number 9. giant isopod giant isopods are
a creepy crawly type of crustacean that
live deep within most of the world's
major oceans
if they look like giant pale pill bugs
to you there's a good reason
they're actually related to the insect
they look positively alien
but they're really just giant poe bugs
however giant
isopods are much more than your average
roly-poly
these aquatic creatures are
opportunistic scavengers
that are willing to eat dead organisms
they come across
as well as other living animals they are
really really important scavengers in
the deep sea benthic environment
they're thought to be found worldwide
their compound eyes and
seven pairs of wiggly legs are much less
cute than their terrestrial counterparts
and did we mention the larger ones can
be over a foot long
number 8. atolla jellyfish jellyfish
in general are already pretty creepy
unfortunately they only get spookier as
you dive deeper into the ocean
the atolla jellyfish inhabit the
midwater section of the sea these
creatures bear a rich red color that
makes them look like bloody
tentacled brains as if that wasn't
creepy enough
they're also bioluminescent meaning they
produce their own
light they can use their bioluminescence
for a terrifying defense
if threatened the atolla jellyfish may
flash their inner light
to attract something more dangerous than
the predator attacking it
their appearance and bioluminescence
make them resemble tiny underwater ufos
since we don't want to be abducted we're
gonna stay away from these jellyfish
number 7. king crab seafood enthusiasts
may eat king crab with gusto
but seeing these crustaceans while
they're alive is enough to dampen
anyone's appetite
part of why they're so sought after is
their size the bigger they are
the more meat they can produce these
freakish beasts grow up to six foot wide
and they have no natural predators so
it's down to us to bring their invasion
under control while it can vary by
species
the red king crab is the largest of the
bunch their legs can grow to a span of
over five
feet she looks so angry these wide
creatures are also adorned with spines
on their rough shells that both protect
them
and make them absolutely terrifying king
crab
may be tasty but we'll leave their
capture to braver souls than us
man that's a lot of money now that's the
table
number six alcebel's mighty clawed
lobster
dinocolus alcebella aka the terrible
claw lobster
is a species of lobster that was first
discovered in 2007.
the creature was first located in the
deep sea off the coast of the
philippines
although the terrible claw lobster may
only be around an inch long
its appearance is still plenty creepy
the creatures have a semi-translucent
exoskeleton that has pink and orange
highlights
the tiny lobster also has two claws with
serrated
teeth to top it all off one of its claws
is typically significantly longer than
the other
while we know it's small we can't help
but imagine how terrifying this lobster
would be if it were larger
number 5. sea spiders did you need
another reason to be afraid to go in the
water
well we've got you covered a lot of
strange creatures live in the cold
depths beneath the antarctic ice
but none stranger than the giant sea
spider despite their name
sea spiders are not technically spiders
but although they're arthropods instead
of arachnids
you'll definitely want to steer clear of
them if long legs are not your thing
these creatures are practically all legs
they have very small body and a very
short gut
in their body and then their gut goes
out to the tip of all of their legs so
they do most of their digestion
and food processing in their legs unlike
actual spiders
some species can have up to 10 or 12
legs in total
their sizes can also vary wildly between
species
that's brilliant look at that the most
terrifying sea spiders can grow legs
that are over two feet long
and just in case you were hoping they
were confined to one area
they've been found in oceans across the
globe for some it's the stuff of
nightmares
terrific number four flying spaghetti
monster
praise the flying wait we're not talking
about the deity do you believe in a
flying spaghetti monster too bubblehead
i wasn't talking about spaghetti as it
turns out flying spaghetti monsters are
technically a real thing when this
marine creature was discovered
it was given the scientific name
bathyphysa conifera
but it didn't take long for people to
start calling the animal a flying
spaghetti monster
these creatures look like elongated
inside out jellyfish made of pasta
and each one is actually a colonial
organism
made up of many smaller animals known as
zoids
basically it's a tentacled monster that
typically measures over a meter long
and is made up of tinier creatures the
creature's design and characteristics
still make us wonder if they're native
to earth
or if they're really cthulu's spawn
turn your lights off
colossal squid until now we could only
guess how this jet propelled predator of
the deep might look
while they may not get as long as giant
squids colossal squids have their
fellow giant squids beat in weight class
certain specimens have been known to
weigh over half a ton
as the team measures the squid one
crucial number is unexpectedly small
4.21 is the total length total
yes steve was expecting the squid to be
more than
30 feet long it's only half that
the hooks that these massive cephalopods
sport on their arms and tentacles are
probably
incredibly painful to any whales that
try to feed on them now the squid is
unique in that it has
these hooks that can swivel 360 degrees
in either direction
and we don't know whether it can
actively control them
to try to turn them or whether they can
passively turn
as it's latched onto struggling prey
just so that the hooks don't get
torn out of the tentacles when it comes
to catching their own prey
colossal squids use their
bioluminescence to bring their food to
them
since they primarily inhabit the deep
oceans closer to the south pole
their interactions with humans have been
fairly limited but we'd frankly rather
know more about an animal this
frightening
number 2. vampire squid wow
wow look at that wow holy cow
the scientific name for this creature is
vampyrothis infernalis which
translates to vampire squid from hell
unfortunately this creature definitely
tries to live up to one of the scariest
names
in the animal kingdom the vampire squid
is an ancient animal that shares
characteristics with both squids and
octopods
vampires quid have eight arms two long
filaments and a cloak-like web
but they lack the feeding tentacles used
by many squid for capturing prey
named for its webbed tentacles and its
tendency to have reddish features
the vampire squid is actually more of a
zombie scavenger than a bloodsucker
they tend to feed on waste and animal
remains
the most disturbing thing about this
creature is its primary defense
mechanism
it's capable of turning itself inside
out and using the spines that line the
bottom of its webbed tentacles to
injure predators while it's not as big
as other cephalopods on our list
it may be the most frightening of the
bunch before we get to our top pick
here are some honorable mentions big red
jellyfish
a meter-wide monster with feeding
tentacles
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crystal jelly these transparent
jellyfish can glow in the dark
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holothurians aka sea cucumbers
those colorful tentacles are downright
unsettling
usually they just swim
if they're startled or are
avoiding a predator like hercules
that's what happened before we continue
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number one japanese spider crab
spiders and crabs are some of the
creepiest arthropods on their own
so a creature that combines the most
horrifying traits of both is
especially menacing known for their
incredibly long leg spans
spider crabs dial everyone's nightmares
about leggy beasts up to 11.
their limbs can span a nope inducing 12
feet these guys can get up to over 10
feet across
almost the size of a small car their
bumpy exoskeleton
also allows them to camouflage
themselves just imagine
that creature suddenly rising up out of
the sand or the sea
these marine monsters are found almost
entirely in the water surrounding japan
so if you don't live or travel to the
country you'll likely never encounter
these
unless a spider crab is camouflaged
behind you right now
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