Crabs matter too!

posted by BSR 5 months ago • 123 views • 48 secs

Scientists discover a new species lurking in the depths of the southern ocean. This is the Antarctic Strawberry Feather Star. Researchers describe it as a large (8”) creature with 20 arms.

posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months 3 weeks ago • 94 views • 37 secs

More of the adventures of Leon the Lobster and his new friends the Glass Shrimp and the little Crabs.

posted by BSR 2 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 39 views • 21:45

Alaska has cancelled this year's snow crab harvest for the first time ever after 90% of the snow crabs disappeared. BILLIONS of snow crabs vanished from the Bering Sea. By why? Why did billions of crabs... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 4 months 1 week ago • 106 views • 11:29

MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 382 views • 3:16

Kiwami Japan back at it again with the sharpest knives...in the world, this time made of a crab shell.

posted by w1ndex 4 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 11 views • 16:08

YouTube description: It's an all-out brawl for prime beach real estate! These Caribbean crabs will tear each other limb from limb to get the best burrow. Luckily, they molt and regrow lost legs in a... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months ago • 1,053 views • 4:59

"Pacific mole crabs, also known as sand crabs, make their living just under the surface of the sand, where they're safe from breaking waves and hungry birds. Some very special physics help them dig with... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 5 months ago • 90 views • 3:52

YouTube description: In 1971, sushi was not widely consumed in North America. In fact, it wasn't popular at all. Chef Hidekazu Tojo, a Japanese chef new to Vancouver, British Columbia, needed to find... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 460 views • 2:18

"Australian Geographic presents Christmas Island - Part 4: The Red Crab Migration". "Australian Geographic presents the very Best of Australia: Christmas Island. Part 4 illustrates the enormity of Christmas... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years 3 months ago • 18 views • 4:30

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 37 views • 4:00

In summery, Destin wants us to "love the mantis shrimp". I dunno ... seems too violent for my particular taste [though the slo-mo stuff is riviting].

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 6 months 1 week ago • 804 views • 7:21

This thing can see in the UV and IR spectrum? It punches as hard as a .22 bullet? It is clearly the precursor to the Predator, I can only hope it never evolves to come on land.

posted by Mordhaus 1 decade 1 year 9 months 2 weeks ago • 488 views • 1:39