Party on the seafloor! Our intrepid colleagues at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted this uncommon gathering of deep sea critters living it up 6,394 feet (1949 meters) under the sea.
Pom pom crabs and sea anemones
have their own tiny cheer squads. The
crabs wave the stinging anemones
around to defend themselves against
predators, while the anemones collect
food particles they can feast on after
sharing with their crab besties.
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Also if one of their crab friends loses their anemones they will share!
GREAT NEWS! According to a recent study, blue crab populations have increased by 35 percent compared to last year’s numbers. What a way to celebrate #ChesBayWeek!
Divers near Blaigowrie Pier, Port Phillip Bay, Australia, came across this bizarre scene of over 1,000 spider crabs crawling on top of one another to create some sort of creepy pyramid.
