Scientists found the first known methane-powered spiders at the bottom of the sea

Methane is best known for how dangerous is can be to humans and the part it plays in global warming. However, when you go deep beneath the ocean, you’re likely to find an assortment of creatures that rely on methane to survive. That’s the case with a group of newly discovered methane-powered spiders, which scientists recently spotted off the western coast of the US.

According to a new study published this month, the spiders have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that lives on their tough exoskeletons.