@fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 1 month agoHermit Crab Housing Marketmander.xyzimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up11.62Karrow-down115
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minus-square@Blue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish8•1 month agoI wonder how they communicate. There must be a signal that says, “I’m moving out. Line up!”
minus-square@PhlubbaDubba@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish10•1 month agoIIRC it’s by doin’ a little crabby dance whenever they see other hermit crabs scuttling by until one that’s also looking for a new shell spots them and the hermit crab swap meet begins forming.
I wonder how they communicate. There must be a signal that says, “I’m moving out. Line up!”
IIRC it’s by doin’ a little crabby dance whenever they see other hermit crabs scuttling by until one that’s also looking for a new shell spots them and the hermit crab swap meet begins forming.