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Shellback Crabs: these crabs create their own shields out of clamshells; they have semi-membranous bodies that can be pressed into the contours of a shell, producing a suction mechanism that holds the shell in place
The members of this genus (Hypoconcha) have a series of unique adaptations that facilitate this kind of camouflage behavior. Many of the Dromiidae crabs (e.g. hermit crabs, sponge crabs, shellback crabs, etc.) are equipped with a specialized pair of legs that enables the crab to hold a shell, sea sponge, and/or ascidian against their body, but shellback crabs also have a flexible, semi-membranous body that can be tucked more firmly into the contours of a bivalve shell, producing a suction mechanism that keeps the shell firmly locked in place.
The body of the shellback crab is also covered in a very fine layer of hair-like structures called setae, and when the crab presses itself against the shell, these membranous "hairs" can take on an almost translucent appearance, particularly around the margins of the crab's body.
I recently posted some photos/info about some of the crabs in the genus Lamarckdromia (which belongs to the same family) and as I was doing the background research for that post, I was just kind of mesmerized by all of these weirdly adorable crabs that seem to exist within the Dromiidae family tree. Each genus has its own unique adaptations that allow the crabs to use specific materials for camouflage -- some of them use living sponges, clamshells, ascidians, etc.
And I could not stop laughing at the little faces on these crabs. They've all got the same bemused/indignant expression...as if some random asshole has just walked up to them, shoved them over, and announced to the entire ocean that there's a crab hiding beneath that disguise; as if that actually happens to them quite a lot, and they're getting really sick of it.
Sources & More Info:
Crustaceana Monographs: Comparison of the Shell-Carrying Behaviors of Desmodromia, Conchoecetes, and Hypoconcha (the relevant info is on page 191)
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources: Shellback Crabs and their Larval Stages (PDF)
South Carolina Public Radio: Shellback Crabs
Again, I don't normally feature crustaceans on my blog...but I really couldn't resist this one.
#arthropod#crustacean#marine biology#sea life#crab#shellback crab#arthropods#hypoconcha#evolution#biology#cute animals#nature is weird#these guys look awfully crabby tho
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i'd love to celebrate my birthday with y'all! no pressure to say or do anything, just wanted to share and "invite" you all 🥰
#fnaf sun#fnaf moon#fnaf dca#fnaf eclipse#dca fandom#crab art#digital art#bright colours#animated gif#im shy and i don't want to come off as presumptuous or pushy#but i'm also learning to be honest with what i want and speaking up about it#and i want to celebrate my birthday month with the fandom that's been such a blessing to me#i'm so used to celebrating my birthday without friends because i never bring it up because i don't want to be a bother#it's also summer break so people are often on vacation or busy with work#but like#i cannot emphasize more what a blessing the dca fandom has been to my life the past couple of months#it was a welcome break from my studies and during my career change#and it refueled my creativity as an artist and a writer#and it's just so so nice to have friends that i could be honest and weird and silly with#that's why i want to share my day with you all
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Today's crab is: weird little thing
#daily-crabbys#crab#sand crab#sand flea#mole crab#i love these funky things#they feel so weird wehn you pick em up#i used to trap them in buckets and watch them burrow in the sand for fun LMAO
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saw your post about accepting art requests. Can you draw the early Devonian marellid arthropod Mimetaster? i think they look cool and weird in a silly way :O
Weirdest normal girl I've ever seen
#with an equally weird name#we stan#mimetaster#my art#art#it's like if a starfish and a spider crab had a child#arthropod#devonian#illustration#how do i even tag this
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Making smol crab action figures out of smol crabs 🦀
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BIG dump of every ISAT thang i’ve been doing so far bc i havent put any of them on here quite yet except the bonnie skateboard one⬆️⬆️⬆️
#my art#isat#in stars and time#in stars and time spoilers#isat bonnie#isat loop#isat siffrin#isat isabeau#isat odile#isat mirabelle#my sketchbook#we got a looooootta stuff in here holy crrap#big boi art dump#isat fanart#edit: oh CRAB i just realized i can also tag undertale in here bc mettaloop MWEHEHEHE#should i be typing in “edit” on tumblr. Is this weird. Am i being weird. nyeh#undertale#undertale fanart#mettaton#mettaton ex
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Seeing all these posts on the DCA's bday and the 21st of September got me making this thing.
*sensibly chuckles to self*
Happy Reveal-versary to Sun & Moon and happy 21st Sept!
@crabsnpersimmons , thank you for the advice!
#shitpost#rlly just a silly idea. dont know anyone else will find it funny; ppl irl call me weird and old for making such jokes and references#got that song in my head#fnaf#fnaf sb#fnaf dca#fnaf sun#fnaf moon#dca fandom#fnaf memes#wanted to do a doodle but too tired#aaaahhhhh#arina makes#<- lame ass tag ill find a better one#hope its not disrespectful. putting the bois over his face like that#edit: decided to post it. thx Crabs for the advice. the cake analogy rlly helped#although its pretty lame... dont think its what ppl expected when i sent that ask...#scheduled post#<- so that i wont sit and stare at my laptop to see responses
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Round 1 - Phylum Arthropoda
(Sources - 1, 2, 3, 4)
Arthropoda is a phylum of animals that have segmented bodies, possess a chitin exoskeleton, and have paired segmented appendages. They are colloquially called “bugs” though this is often only used for terrestrial arthropods, and sometimes only used for insects specifically.
After Nematoda, this is the most successful phylum, and it is far more diverse, with up to 10 million species! Arthropods account for 80% of all known living animal species. The three major subphyla include the Chelicerates (sea spiders, horseshoe crabs, arachnids, and the extinct eurypterids and chasmataspidids), the Myriapods (centipedes and millipedes), and the Crustaceans (shrimps, prawns, crabs, lobsters, crayfish, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, opossum shrimps, amphipods, mantis shrimp, entognaths, and insects).
Arthropods are so diverse in fact that it is next to impossible for me to describe a model arthropod. They are important members of marine, freshwater, land, and air ecosystems and are one of only two major animal groups that have adapted to life in dry environments, the others being chordates. All arthropods have an exoskeleton and must molt as they grow, replacing their exoskeleton. Some arthropods go through a metamorphosis in this process. They have brains, a heart, and blood (called hemolymph, though some crustaceans and insects also use hemoglobin). They sense the world through small hairs called setae which are sensitive to vibration, air currents, and even chemicles in the air or water. Pressure sensors function similarly to eardrums. Antennae monitor humidity, moisture, temperature, sound, smell, and/or taste, depending on species. Most arthropods have sophisticated visual systems ranging from simple eyes (ocelli) which orient towards light, to compound eyes consisting of fifteen to several thousand independent ommatidia capable of forming images, detecting fast movement, or even seeing polarized or ultra-violet light. Some arthropods are hermaphroditic, some have more than two sexes, some reproduce by parthenogenesis, some by internal fertilization, some by external, some have complex courtship rituals, some lay eggs, some give live birth, some have prolonged maternal care. The first arthropods are known from the Ediacaran, before the Cambrian era.
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The smallest arthropods are the parasitic crustaceans of the class Tantulocarida, some of which are less than 100 micrometres long. The largest arthropod is the Japanese Spider Crab (Macrocheira kaempferi) with a legspan of up to 4 metres (13 ft) long. The heaviest is the American Lobster (Homarus americanus), which can get up to 20 kilograms (44 lb).
Many arthropods are popular pets, including various species of crab, shrimp, isopod, crayfish, mantis shrimp, millipede, centipede, tarantula, true spider, scorpion, amblypygid, vinegaroon, mantis, cockroach, beetle, moth, and ant! Some are even domesticated, including silk moths and honeybees.
Many arthropods are eaten by humans as a delicacy, and farming insects for food is considered more sustainable than farming large chordates. These farmed arthropods are referred to as “minilivestock.”
Arthropods feature in a variety of ways in biomimicry: humans imitating elements of nature. For example, the cooling system of termite mounds has been imitated in architecture, and the internal structure of the dactyl clubs of mantis shrimp have been imitated to create more damage tolerant materials.
Spider venoms are being studied as a less harmful alternative to chemical pesticides, as they are deadly to insects but the great majority are harmless to vertebrates. They have also been studied and could have uses in treating cardiac arrhythmia, muscular dystrophy, glioma, Alzheimer's disease, strokes, and erectile dysfunction.
Shellac is a resin secreted by the female Lac Bug (Kerria lacca) on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze, natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odour-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish. It was once used in electrical applications as an insulator, and was used to make phonograph and gramophone records until it was replaced by vinyl.
One of the biggest ecosystem services arthropods provide for humans is pollination. Crops where pollinator insects are essential include brazil nuts, cocoa beans, and fruits including kiwi, melons, and pumpkins. Crops where pollinator insects provide 40-90% of pollination include avocados, nuts like cashews and almonds, and fruits like apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries, mangoes, peaches, plums, pears, and raspberries. In crops where pollinators are not essential they still increase production and yield. Important pollinators include bees, flies, wasps, butterflies, and moths.
Many arthropods are sacred to humans. In Ancient Egypt, scarab beetles were used in art, religious ceremonies, and funerary practices, and were represented by the god Khepri. Bees supposedly grew from the tears of the sun god Ra, spilled across the desert sand. The goddess of healing venomous bites and stings, Serket, was depicted as a scorpion. Kalahari Desert's San People tell of a legendary hero, Mantis, who asked a bee to guide him to find the purpose of life. When the bee became weary from their search, he left the mantis on a floating flower, and planted a seed within him before passing from his exhaustion. The first human was born from this seed. In Akan folklore, the cunning trickster figure Anansi/Ananse is depicted as a spider. Western astrology uses the crab constellation, called Cancer, and the scorpion constellation, called Scorpio. Dragonflies symbolize pure water in Navajo tradition. In Anishinaabe culture, dreamcatchers are meant to represent spiderwebs and are used as a protective charm for infants. They originate from the Spider Grandmother, who takes care of the children and the people of the land in many Native American cultures. The Moche people of ancient Peru often depicted spiders and crabs in their art. In an Ancient Greek hymn, Eos, the goddess of the dawn, requests of Zeus to let her lover Tithonus live forever as an immortal. Tithonus became immortal, but not ageless, and eventually became so small, old, and shriveled that he turned into the first cicada. Another hymn sings of the Thriae, a trinity of Aegean bee nymphs. Native Athenians wore golden grasshopper brooches to symbolize that they were of pure, Athenian lineage. In an Ancient Sumerian poem, a fly helps the goddess Inanna when her husband Dumuzid is being chased by galla demons. In Japanese culture, butterflies carry many meanings, from being the souls of humans to symbols of youth to guides into the afterlife. Ancient Romans also believed that butterflies were the souls of the dead. Some of the Nagas of Manipur claim ancestry from a butterfly. Many cultures use the butterfly as a symbol of rebirth. And the list goes on…
cute crab eat a strawbebby:
#round 1#animal polls#listen narrowing it down to just 4 images almost killed me#if arthropods don’t move on to round 2 I will have to take like an extra week off to mourn that I can’t show you all the cool bugs#there’s so many cool bugs guys#i chose the orchid mantis over a trilobite beetle and a poofy little bee fly cause I figured it had broader appeal#and used a horseshoe crab instead of a spider cause people are so Weird about spiders I worried it would impact the numbers#sigh#anyway I’m really hoping for Chordata Arthropoda Mollusca as top three#other phyla are all great but these three would make for the most interesting Round 2 imo
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Ace Trappola x Heat Abnormal (熱異常)-iyowa
#twisted wonderland#twst#ace trappola#my art#the song implies that the singer is the last being alive in an apocalypse#to my understanding#and i think that oddly fits ace's role#as the rebel#who survives to the end...#anyways I finally get around to finishing this one#“its just a bust shot how hard can it be”#proceeds to get beaten up by side profile#for several hours#adachi rei didn't have a hood in the MV but her actual design seems to have one#so i gave him one#sorry for taking so long to draw you ace#hope ur not mad#ur weird crab pincer bangs gave me a really hard time#will i make more of these vocaloid song x twst character things#perhaps...
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Lego: we're gonna have tonally appropriate, stylistically cohesive creature designs in this children's show, right?
Ninjago:
I have a strong love hate relationship with this show's absolute lack of design consistency. On one hand it's hilarious to see literal Legos face off some eldritch horrors with horrifyingly realistic textures, but it's also really jarring. And when they decide to go cartoony, the designs are usually just....bad. Some of the realistic designs are real bangers tho
I respect Dragons Rising a lot because it's the most cohesive Ninjago has ever been, the only thing standing out was that giant crab monster. Somehow they made it look like everything belongs in the same world and that's so cool :D
#i hate that crab from the oni trilogy#why is so so realistic. i want to throw up#/j#but my favorite creatures are definitely treehorns they are so weird and awesome#ninjago#lego ninjago#dragons rising
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Who's this funny little hermit?
#weird little guy#i love kril#hes so silly#another crab’s treasure#fanart#kril another crabs treasure#kril#fan art#another crabs treasure#procreate#digital art
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I’ve only gotten like third-hand accounts of this book but apparently there’s a scene where they have the Worst Beach Day Ever and discover crabs and seagulls and someone steals a guy’s sandwich. I’m just imagining them being like “that was fucking weird, right? This trip is so weird what the HELL IS THAT THING”
Ah, the Koolabi Mandated Shenanigans Segment. We get one in every traveling story these days.
Catmint Trip = Nightheart's Carnival Chicken
Riverstar's Home = Shopping Mall Elevator Chase
Park Cat Pilgrimmage = Nightheart's Pool Party
Ivypool's Heart = Average British Beach Experience
#Fun but weird fact: the seagulls in England are smaller than the seagulls in the US#And they sound more like an actual human laugh than the classic EEEEEA EA EA EA. EA. e.#But it's weird because it's not a huuuge difference. It's slight enough that when I first noticed it I wondered if I was just bugging out#Also British crabs are an absolute joke. Those things are from some kind of storybook#The difference between the ''edible crab'' and the good ol' blueclaw is like a Pokémon vs a Digimon.#ivypool's heart spoilers
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lets have the swap housemaidens meet up along w the original
other than feeling bad for bonnie and upset at euphie, what happens?
It'll take approximately 2 minutes before the other housemaidens realize Siffrin is the most blasphemous and laziest follower of the Change God they've ever met Mira would be deeply offended on behalf of her deity but secretly jealous that Siffrin can rock the cruising through life vibes without having an existential crisis about being a huge crab. I think Isabeau would be proud how well everybody else would do as the "Housemaiden" role, cuz lets face it the pressure DOES get to you!! and Bonnie's just a kid!!! so a lot of praise gonna be dished out! Odile notes that Isabeau's pants aren't stripey. Then that's the only thing anybody can talk about until Isa curls up on the floor and cries at his lack of fashion sense XD
#“truly your timeline must be cursed Isabeau.”#“because I don't wear stripey pants??????”#“yup.” / “mmhm.” / “Definitely.” / “Za you look so crabbing weird. CHANGE IT.”#ISAT Role!Swap AU
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I made a very special Tumblr-specific moodboard for this fic!
of constant wonder
Rated T
The Sun is married to Life and Death.
A Ludarklina myth about habitable environments and the spacecraft that explore them, as told by Fivan and their daughter Nina.
Moodboard by me.
Read on AO3
#my fic#shadow and bone#ludarklina#nina zenik#fivan#aleksander x luda x alina#weird crabs#kiwa hirsuta#kiwa tyleri#yeti crab#hoff crab#the habitable zone but it's polyamorous shadow and bone mythology#ivan x fedyor#nina is fivan's daughter#aleksander morozova#alina starkov#luda#featuring robotic spacecraft#and sea creatures#crabs#crustacean
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The current event on New Club Penguin has me so excited, i had to draw this duo next in my lineup of human designs
#station art#club penguin#herbert p bear#klutzy the crab#my klutzy is a grown man btw because it felt weird for him to be a child like ive seen others do#no fault to them just personal preference#in my mind jpg js the tallest penguin of all the mascost#but herbert towers like a full foot over him#hes a big guy in all senses of the word
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