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/secret_tsukasa May 21 '23

No way crabs are that furry.

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u/HelpfulDuckie5 May 21 '23

Furry crabs are actually fairly common. We even have an invasive species of them show up every now and then here in the US. I can’t remember what it’s called for the life of me anymore, but fish and wildlife found some in an illegal shipment from somewhere in Asia a while back. They looked like they were made of fluffy velvet…

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u/n0d0ntt0uchthat May 21 '23

Mitten crabs? they are very tasty though

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u/HelpfulDuckie5 May 22 '23

TBH, I honestly can’t remember if that’s what they’re called…