11 September 2012

Tuesday Crustie: That’s a whole lot of crustacean


Hermit Crab Migration from Steve Simonsen on Vimeo.

What amazes me is not only the mass of hermit crabs, but that there are enough snail shells for all of them.

More about the science of the migration here.

Hat tip to Jerry Coyne.

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