# Hairy-legged red-eyed sea spiders discovered in the Salish Sea

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-23 23:00 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Hairy-legged red-eyed sea spiders discovered in the Salish Sea" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include CTV News, CHEK News, oceanographicmagazine.com and popsci.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| vancouverisawesome.com | 'More nightmare fuel awaits': 2 new sea spider species found near Vancouver | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQaTQxQm5aLU5rNGJHX2R6QURMdERUOXROaDZzUFlsMHQtQ3VmckpWTll0M1g1QUJKS3JnQThHSkM2UW9IVFpKclptaHRfc0NwTlR4MXFOT0RaMm81YWpRTG9ydEo3TVJCaXZjcjBQbUN6SUFuMFYwYWdmVC14Tjdtb0puVlNocWNfSnc1aWt0NE1wLUhXVjVKTjN5d2IzemxkT2xCbEZlTkJvYWdQZHc?oc=5) |
| Moneycontrol.com | "They were hiding in the Pacific": Scientists discover 2 new sea spider species in the Salish... | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwJBVV95cUxQNjR5bjBsUVRZR0NJMl8wSGFNYUdmcjhHVEdZb2N3VUM5ZG5hNjBuLUppU0hKby1HanJmeE1xZUt2TGtmZUI2UVdzNXJIc3V4TVJsb3lSVnMwa0k4dGxQRUlEUEpVdkgxY3h4a1Fob2JKOHY1Q3J2MzZRTi1wenE2YVVFWEVONko1S1IwSGNGcDRuNzBZU3VVMTBsYUtZb21HVnhvUm1KZnlVZktHcVJPMjAxXzBxZjV4b1VWdW05RDZsTHZvbUJKM0lRdzc1SlMwblBKTVlwODdubnVaekQ0dFUtY0d5cmFQV2VkNXE0RVlrQjZtQ1lSWTRjbWFDTVIwUHJ4T0dVRjl3NlHSAZACQVVfeXFMUFZzREp2OHlXNElDZUZrNHItRWtNVW9HOC1ONDJRSDBMUmxfR1ZJd2ZySTJfNHFtOVZDXzQ2SWFrYXhIRlptWER) |
| CTV News | ‘Nightmare fuel’: 2 sea spider species discovered off B.C. coast | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNZEVxM1RVdXhDOVBGLTduS08xSmRqOXlzeG16UjBfeWdSS08wMlh3UEZOYzlrOXUtTmhlUVJKamRRRTZWZHRNSF90UlF3SFkwUGtqRTVlckRoXy1uVDJnZHk0c1A4Y1VpY3dWQVZiN0Q3REZaVEN6eHhGVUFBNnN2NmttR1YwRy0td2txNGh5VGtBOERJb3h0ZV9CS21rVUpFQ0tJ?oc=5) |
| CHEK News | ‘Red-eyed’: Two new sea spider species discovered in B.C., first in nearly 100 years | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQSHdaNHVzamVUb21TcmpBSmZxZWZqNVlFS1hzRnJ5aGRxY01JRjBhc2hzM1pZdzlkVDFQeGRScXpyZlY4c2ZqZjlUcWRRWDkta0hRZGhPNHhtMTF0LXppQXhMRV9WcDNNV3pOZmI4VjB3emNKN2EwMUE4OTN0amFicWdnWDJIdGpXVWJZcVFJME9TX0UwMUpNNUZTZzFRY3BQakxIUEYwSXFRRVox?oc=5) |
| oceanographicmagazine.com | Meet the hairy-legged, red-eyed sea spiders new to science | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPWEIzTmtXZEdqeFlJMi1hMHF4YUFObzNETkRvcGVPU3BBRDVMc1J5OGk2cFQyczdHU1E5NmNGZ1gwTXpZdmNVLUxZUEdvZDQ0bGdSa0FPdVpsaTFTRG5ySnZ4QW9faVZwZWlfQTRZeDhobDUtRG8tRkV2S1d4bnhLczFTSHdFX05LTjJMWmxLUzNaeGxUQW1YTlU0S0V3QQ?oc=5) |
| popsci.com | Sea spider with hairy feet, three lips, and red eyes found in Canada | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTE5KTDRfVGhNNUxQV2JMc1k5TFh5SUJwTTk5VnIyaEpkVE9KZkZNZ3prYlE1SjRoWnlobFkzbHJMcDFhaEZiaHN0dXlxVVh5NUdpdWphMnQ0d0E4V0UwbEcxSUVaaWhzWlFj?oc=5) |
| Daily Hive | 'Stuff of nightmares': New spiders discovered near Vancouver | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTFBJbFhwZEtBOTdwcmFtZl9feVJYbkpsbWhydVNDRTBXT1JHUlBCX0dhMmhxd1FIRDV3cnhiOVlhc3FhWHZRdUcxT25DOUN4a1J1T0NVWVZHR2xwM0RDZU9LSFhPTQ?oc=5) |
| eurekalert.org | Hairy-legged red-eyed sea spiders discovered in the Salish Sea | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTFB4LTh3cHBGSGtBZDZRbWh3Y0kxeHhpZ2Y0R2dHNmo2ci01SVNpVkQ0MTNZZVh0OUtJZDR5WURxeHBxcXZVU2xTS0lDN3ZoOXViZl93WjI5QVlWSk4z?oc=5) |

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