Here’s a great cheer for any cheerleading boxer crabs planning to watch the Super Bowl this weekend: 2! 4! 6! 8! I force anemones to propagate! 3! 5! 7! 9! Don’t even think about stealin’ mine! Just ...

Crabs are a diverse bunch of crustaceans. Some, like the pea crab, are parasites so small that they spend their lives hiding inside oyster shells. Others are huge. The largest of Japanese spider crabs ...

Keep your friends close but your anemones closer. Boxer crabs have this lesson down pat. In each claw, these miniscule crabs hold even smaller anemones. It’s these accessories that give the ...

If you're a pom-pom boxer crab, you'll often need to fight to stay alive. When the bell rings, you'll need your anemone to pack some extra sting. Don't have one? Just steal a bit from a friend and ...

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The Hawaiian pom-pom crab is found only in Hawaii. This endemic crab is easily missed by divers and snorkelers as it hides primarily under rocks or ledges. Maui Ocean Center photo As we head into the ...

"Pom-pom" or "boxer" crabs hold sea anemones in their claws and will duke it out with other crabs to protect their anemones or gain a new one, new research shows. The crabs then induce the anemones to ...

What happens if you give decorator crabs access to fluffy pom-poms? The animals will look like Christmas. But there is method to their seasonal attire. Christmas is known as the season in which ...

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Lybia boxer crabs held engage in fights where they steal sea anemones from one another, after which each crab splits their sea anemone into two identical clones Researchers have described a little ...