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Shellback Crabs: these crabs create their own shields out of clamshells; their semi-membranous bodies can be pressed into the contours of the shell, producing a suction mechanism that holds the shell in place
The members of this genus (Hypoconcha) have a series of unique adaptations that facilitate this kind of camouflage behavior. Many of the Dromiidae crabs (e.g. hermit crabs, sponge crabs, shellback crabs, etc.) are equipped with a specialized pair of legs that enables the crab to hold a shell, sea sponge, and/or ascidian against their body, but shellback crabs also have a flexible, semi-membranous body that can be tucked more firmly into the contours of a bivalve shell, producing a suction mechanism that keeps the shell firmly locked in place.
The body of the shellback crab is also covered in a very fine layer of hair-like structures called setae, and when the crab presses itself against the shell, these membranous "hairs" can take on an almost translucent appearance, particularly around the margins of the crab's body.
I recently posted some photos/info about some of the crabs in the genus Lamarckdromia (which belongs to the same family) and as I was doing the background research for that post, I was just kind of mesmerized by all of these weirdly adorable crabs that seem to exist within the Dromiidae family tree. Each genus has its own unique adaptations that allow the crabs to use specific materials for camouflage -- some of them use living sponges, clamshells, ascidians, etc.
And I could not stop laughing at the little faces on these crabs. They've all got the same bemused/indignant expression...as if some random asshole has just walked up to them, shoved them over, and announced to the entire ocean that there's a crab hiding beneath that disguise; as if that actually happens to them quite a lot, and they're getting really sick of it.
Sources & More Info:
Crustaceana Monographs: Comparison of the Shell-Carrying Behaviors of Desmodromia, Conchoecetes, and Hypoconcha (the relevant info is on page 191)
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources: Shellback Crabs and their Larval Stages (PDF)
South Carolina Public Radio: Shellback Crabs
Again, I don't normally feature crustaceans on my blog...but I really couldn't resist this one.
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reanimate deez nuts or something
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HAPPY ALIEN DAY!!!! here are some of my favorite alien pieces!
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my name's cougar but my friends call me mountain lion and my mama calls me puma and today's my first day at big cat high. i'm so nervous i hope they don't realize i'm not panthera >ܫ<
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You know how the word "feline" refers to cats, and "canine" refers to dogs? There are a whole bunch more animal adjectives, and here are some of them:
equine -> horses
bovine -> cows
murine -> mice/rats
porcupine -> porcupines
wolverine -> wolves
marine -> marmosets
saline -> salmonella
cosine -> cosmonauts
citrine -> citrus
combine -> combs
famine -> your fam
bromine -> your bros
palpatine -> your pals
alpine -> alps
christine -> christ
asinine -> asses
machine -> the speed of sound
landmine -> explosions
migraine -> migrants
trampoline -> tramps
dopamine -> dopes
medicine -> the Medici family
praline -> prey
masculine -> mascara
feminine -> femurs
latrine -> latissimus dorsi
fettuccine -> fetuses
poutine -> sadness
turbine -> turbans
engine -> england
supine -> soup
valentine -> valence electrons
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That man is NOT a doctor, your honor
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herbert of 2 color schemes \o/
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oh I like the idea of dan also being autistic but he overcompensates for not understanding social cues by being overly helpful and friendly, even when it's a detriment. this makes him very likable, but I think he has trouble saying no because he has a lot of faith in people to be helpful or good if they present themselves to be, primarily because that's his experience. he's naturally inclined to be very honest!
more on that note, I think herbert being able to convince dan so easily comes, in part, from the fact that the goal of 'defeating death' seems like an altruistic one. the ends would justify the means, and because of that dan is easily blinded by the big picture implications rather than what it would take to get there—and much less herbert's own motivations. I think that first reanimation genuinely shocks him, to the point that his guilt validates his future work with herbert because he's already unable to forgive himself for it.
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call me crazy but I don't think either of them are very good doctors
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Breaking my way out of art block by putting my fav in some situations :}
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A digital illustration of Johnathan Ohnn from Across the spiderverse. He's standing in the collider explosion and holding the canister of dark matter which is cracked open and spilling out over his face. In the parts of him which are covered by the dark matter, His body is taken up by that of the Abyss form of the Spot. John is coloured in monochrome greys and whites and the background is a red and orange gradient with black, blue and purple stripes. and yellow and orange dots patterning the foreground.
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to the casual observer it may look like i'm trying to summon a demon but anyone who knows me will realize that i am simply calling my wife
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little bat sketch from my previous job
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