r/Awwducational • u/SixteenSeveredHands • May 21 '23

Article Lamarckdromia Crabs: these fluffy crabs make their own protective "hats" out of living sea sponges; after selecting a suitable sponge, the crab trims it down to the right size, drapes the tailored sponge across its carapace, and carries it around

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u/SakuraSystem May 21 '23

you're telling me all this time there have been fluffy crabs that wear hats on this earth and NOBODY told me??

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u/TripleMaze May 21 '23

You just weren't ready :) But now you'll love the japanese spider crabs and the yeti crabs

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u/SakuraSystem May 21 '23

crabs are so cool...