#CRAB FACT.

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Friendship with me means that I will send you facts about crabs at like 2:30 am and you will have to read my Crab Facts.

[amnhnyc]

Peek-a-boo! Have you ever seen the granulate shellback crab (Hypoconcha arcuata)? Growing about 0.6 in (1.4 cm) long, this unusual-looking crustacean inhabits coastlines along parts of the western Atlantic, with a range that includes parts of the United States, Mexico, and Brazil. Unlike hermit crabs—which hide inside their chosen shells—this critter uses its posterior legs to secure shells onto its back, often shouldering pieces larger than its own body, as a defense against foes.

Photo: Austin Smith, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist

[crabsnpersimmons]

Your chef Sun is so interesting to me. If he ever has a crush he will deny it, right? Or not acknowledge it at all. Or maybe, I wonder if he'll be confused?

hehehe great question! i think he would be confused but... i think he would realize something about himself, just a little spark of something new and unfamiliar but something that's confused him for a long time now

*this is a memory of the DCA's late Boss, the previous owner of the restaurant they now own

BONUS:

a little context below the cut (cuz this post is long enough already!)

The DCA's late Boss was the previous owner of the restaurant. he was the one who found them after their PizzaPlex fell to ruin, and he brought them in and taught them how to cook. he's sort of a pseudo-father-figure to them.

he was a very passionate guy, he loved cooking and loved his late wife. and that piqued Sun's curiosity—to love someone even after they have passed. so along with teaching the boys how to cook, he also taught Sun about love. of course, Sun struggled to understand, but Boss always believed Sun would some day.

[daily-crabbys]

This Friday's meme is: excrablibur

[doubledaybooks]

Animal facts brought to you by Katherine Rundell's book: VANISHING TREASURES

[puppetmaster13u]

Prompt 197

“Guys look, I got us pet rocks!” 

“That’s nice- Danny, why are the rocks moving?” 

“Ectoplasm. Obviously. They eat bad emotions, isn’t that cool?!” 

“They aren’t going to get that big though, right? I mean, we’re moving to the countryside but still.”

“I mean, they shouldn’t? Dang, maybe I should have asked Dora more questions…” 

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[happycrabitat]

A busy night in the hermit crab tank!

[protectoursharks]

Hey! I love horseshoe crabs!!!! I just got a tattoo of a horseshoe crab mixed with a biblical angel.

Would love to see a post about them :)

There are four species of horseshoe crab! And they're not actually crabs, despite the name.

These critters are commonly referred to as "living fossils" and that's super accurate. These arthropods have been around for over 445 million years- over 200 million years before the first dinosaurs.

Horseshoe crabs are unique as they have blue blood! This is because their blood cells are made of hemocyanin (red blood is made of hemoglobin). And your tattoo of them as an angel isn't far off (I'd love to see what it looks like)!

The horseshoe crab's blood contain amebocytes which attack and breakdown a pathogen. So, if you add this property to a vaccine or other drug it will attack, breakdown, and goo-ify any "bad" things in the drug. So, if any "goo" is produced, that means the drug isn't pure and is unsafe, if it's "goo"-free then it's uncontaminated.

Their blood is so efficient at testing this that a single tablespoon of it is worth around 75$ (USD).

ck if they land on their backs, they can use their long tails to right themselves up!

If you're worried about them getting stuck on their backs, that's what their telson (their "tail") is for! They can push themselves right side up.

If you do see an overturned horseshoe crab and want to set it right- don’t pick it up by the "tail". Gently pick it up on the sides of its shells. Don't worry, they can't hurt you!

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Looks like rain? Don't forget your umbrella crab! This species is named for its especially wide carapace, or top shell, which extends far over its legs to protect itself from predators (or inclement weather). For this reason, it is also sometimes known as the turtle crab or helmet crab and, like umbrellas, they can come in a variety of colors including orange, brown, white, and pink!

(Image: An umbrella crab (Cryptolithodes sitchensis) by Gary McDonald)

If you like what I do, consider buying me a ko-fi!

[amnhnyc]

Which crab’s pinch is strong enough to rival a lion’s bite? That would be the coconut crab (Birgus latro). Charles Darwin once described it as growing to “a monstrous size.” This gargantuan crustacean can measure 3 ft (1 m) from leg tip to leg tip and weigh up to 8 lbs (4 kg). A member of the hermit crab family, it uses its powerful claws to crack open coconuts. This species inhabits coasts off of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Photo: luca63, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

[crabsnpersimmons]

it's a new monday and i wanted to join in on the ✨moon ass monday merriment✨

credit to @sinnabee for the original: https://www.tumblr.com/sinnabee/692657222109609984

[daily-crabbys]

Crab Fact: They are not very good at playing the piccolo.

[sarahmackattack]

When's the last time you've spent 24 straight days thinking about crabs?

This winter,@franzanth & I invite you to embark on a journey of crab facts with our Crabvent Calendar.

Each sparkly sticker scratches off to reveal a crab fact! Learn all season long.

Get one here!

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[halflifebutawesome]

MAY 16, 200-

[saccharinescorpion]

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