Ocean creature — with ‘strawberry’ limbs — is a new species in Australia. See it
The crab’s “crimson” claws earned its name Strigopagurus fragarchela from the Latin form of strawberry, “Fragaria,” and ...
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Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic
A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating ...
Meet Strawberry Claws—a new species of hermit crab
Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum ...
Discovery of 'exciting' new species hidden inside shell amazes Aussies
An Aussie museum was adding new shells to its collection when one of its experts noticed something fascinating hidden inside.
MIT Technology Review25d
What do jumping spiders find sexy? How DIY tech is offering insights into the animal mind.
Scientists build clever contraptions to study animal behavior like the hermit crab housing market. In his quest to understand the hermit crab housing market, biologist Mark Laidre of Dartmouth ...
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Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic
A study this year analysed images uploaded to amateur naturalist sites and found hermit crabs worldwide are using artificial items for shells. Plastic was the most common choice, though ...
Wyoming News18d
Shells to surfboards: how wildlife has adapted to plastic
A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating plastic yellow measuring spoon. The crab is far from alone. Plastic waste ...