[UK] Spider crabs rub pieces of seaweed against the backs of their shells until they stick, creating remarkable camouflage. Continue reading Coated with algae, the crab looks like an aquatic Green Man
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Decorator crabs accessorise seaweed to avoid being eaten
If there’s one thing we have in common with these crabs, it’s our keen sense of fashion. Many of us love to don new clothes, wear jewellery or get tattoos and piercings.
So it is with the decorator crabs. About Continue reading Decorator crabs accessorise seaweed to avoid being eaten
Stealthy crocodile uses algae to disappear
This crocodile is the master of disguise.
A conniving croc inconspicuously floated down a pond at a Thailand zoo, camouflaging itself with a layer of algae.
Photographer Song Kanokrattana spent the day searching for the massive reptiles at the Phuket Zoo with her niece. Continue reading Stealthy crocodile uses algae to disappear