When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The mystery of a bizarre crab that is always found clutching two sea anemones in its claws may ...

These tiny crustaceans, also known as boxer crabs, use the venomous anenomes to protect themselves from predators and to eat with. They also wave them around while fighting with each other. When you ...

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 ...

In the shallows of the Indo-Pacific dwell tiny cheerleaders: Crabs that hold sea anemones on each of their claws, earning them the nickname pom-pom crabs. These colorful and stinging accoutrements, ...

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 ...

Researchers have described a little known yet fascinating aspect of the behavior of Lybia crabs, a species which holds sea anemones in each of its claws (behavior which has earnt it the nickname ...

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 ...

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 ...