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2mo ago

Hermit Crabs Carry Seeds of a Parasitic Forest Plant

Field experiments and time-lapse cameras reveal crabs carry fruits on their bodies then excrete some viable seeds after digestion, exposing a new invertebrate pathway for seed movement in windless island forests.

4 ARTICLES

5mo ago

Study Finds Crabs’ Sideways Walk Evolved Once Around 200 Million Years Ago

3 ARTICLES

11mo ago

New Deep-Sea Anemone Species Builds Shell-Like Homes for Hermit Crabs

6 ARTICLES

11mo ago

Ocean Census Confirms 30 New Southern Ocean Species, Including Carnivorous 'Death-Ball' Sponge

3 ARTICLES

last yr.

New Lanternshark and Porcelain Crab Described From CSIRO’s 2022 Deep-Sea Survey

3 ARTICLES

last yr.

Alabama Researchers Name New Fossil Crab for Nick Saban as Coach Calls It an Honor

5 ARTICLES

last yr.

Robotic Crab Wavy Dave Loses Claw as Fiddler Crabs Reveal Competitive Signaling

6 ARTICLES

last yr.

Robotic Fiddler Crab Reveals How Males Adjust Courtship to Rival Displays