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Science writer at The Atlantic. Author of I CONTAIN MULTITUDES, a New York Times bestseller on animal-microbe partnerships. https://edyong.me/ 

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    Ed Yong‏Verified account @edyong209 Jul 10

    They breathe through their legs. They digest in their legs. Their genitals are in their legs.https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/07/sea-spiders-pump-blood-with-their-guts-not-their-hearts/533088/?utm_source=twb …

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    1. Kerry Howell‏ @DeepSeaEcol Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209 @DivaAmon

      And their legs glow in the dark...in some speciespic.twitter.com/2lCoubIeCo

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    2. Zen Faulkes‏ @DoctorZen Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209

      Wait, wait, don't tell me... They don't walk with their legs?

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      2. The Daily Assassin‏ @TDA_Rook Jul 10
        Replying to @edyong209

        Bet they are big ZZ Top fans.

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    3. Bart King‏ @BartKing Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209

      When every day is "leg day."

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    4. Jeremy Mortimer‏ @Jeremymortimer Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209

      Leg-endary.

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      2. Senate Gonna Kill Ya‏ @aaronwellborn Jul 10
        Replying to @edyong209 @TheAtlantic

        Same

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      3. Lizard Shad‏ @LizardShad614 Jul 10
        Replying to @aaronwellborn @edyong209 @TheAtlantic

        Beat me to it.

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    5. Stuart Isett‏ @stuartisett Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209 @TheAtlantic

      If their blood is acid, I've seen this movie already.

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      2. Toby Charkin‏ @charkint Jul 10
        Replying to @edyong209

        In fairness they are mostly legs.

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    6. Kyle Serikawa‏ @kyleserikawa Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209

      So, given that they put the sea spider on a dinner plate...were they planning on eating it? #faddiets

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    7. Ash Bae‏ @Literatively Jul 11
      Replying to @edyong209

      #goals

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    8. Andrew‏ @MuskieMcKay Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209 @allenmmurray

      So if I have to fight it, sweep the leg?

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    9. Lee Cremeans‏ @lee4hmz Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209

      This reminds me of starfish anatomy

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    10. Derrick‏ @DerrickWyrms Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209

      @BaelockHolmespic.twitter.com/vPfKBTl78G

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    11. Eric H‏ @TesseractUnfold Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209 @TheAtlantic

      -- That was not his knee.pic.twitter.com/51nTXW9YXl

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    12. Daniela Campobello‏ @Social_Beasts Jul 10
      Replying to @edyong209

      An Italian saying would be appropriate more than ever; to say that somebody is really smart you can say, literally translated, in leg! 😆

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