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.
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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From 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 ...
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Say Hi To “Strawberry Claws”, A New Hermit Crab Species With Fabulous Red Pincers
While Strawberry Claws is a delightful nickname, the pair propose the official common name “Strawberry-clawed Hermit”. The ...
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Ocean creature — with ‘strawberry’ limbs — is a new species in Australia. See it
Hermit crabs use the empty shells of snails or hollow objects as shelter and a way to contain part of their bodies that don’t have a hard outer shell, according to Britannica. Because the most ...
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Say Hi To “Strawberry Claws”, A New Hermit Crab Species With Fabulous Red Pincers
There are numerous hermit crab genera with species spread all over ... they must go in search of their own shell and switch it up for a bigger one as they grow. Members of Strigopagurus genus ...
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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 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 ...