Crustaceans
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![Mantis Shrimp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3dUdBzih3udPzShYmMy4BN-320-80.jpeg)
Smash! Super-Stabby Mantis Shrimp Shows Off in Video
By Stephanie Pappas published
The mantis shrimp, that tiny toughie of the sea, smashes and stabs in a new video showing off the special talents of this predatory crustacean.
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Male Fiddler Crabs Entrap Females In Their Bachelor Pads
By Kacey Deamer published
Male banana fiddler crabs trap females, in the latest example of sexual coercion in the animal kingdom.
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Males' Oversize Right Claw Lures Crustacean Ladies
By Mindy Weisberger published
What makes a female marine crustacean "swipe right" on a prospective mate?
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Red Crabs Swarm Like Insects in Incredible Underwater Video
By Mindy Weisberger published
A disturbance in ocean waters near the coast of Panama led marine biologists to an unexpected and incredible sight.
![A king crab.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/faQ6mNW2TPmDjrbGHfTkAh-320-80.jpg)
King Crabs Arrive in Antarctic, with Claws Out for Biodiversity
By Elizabeth Peterson published
The king crab could soon take over a whole new kingdom, and it has global warming to thank for the conquest.
![Mantis Shrimp](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3dUdBzih3udPzShYmMy4BN-320-80.jpeg)
Boxing Mantis Shrimp Prefer Flurry of Hits Over Knockout Punches
By Edd Gent published
Mantis shrimp have developed a form of ritualized combat that lets individuals compete without bludgeoning each other to death, a new study suggests.
![Kiwa tyleri male.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KzsuotkX8NTVh4BBpSUeCW-320-80.png)
'Yeti' Crab Grows Its Own Food, Lives in Antarctic Spa
By Elizabeth Peterson published
What's white and blind and hairy all over? A yeti, of course! Or rather, a yeti crab.
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