every since i was little i have loved decorator crabs. from what i can recall, it started with a trip to the monterey bay aquarium. they had a tank of decorator crabs. these crabs were pretty crafty. in their tank were puff balls and googly eyes. because they didn't have coral, seaweed and other more traditional inter tidal flora and fauna, they decorated their carapace with puff balls and googly eyes. i still giggle just thinking about it.
well, it looks like decorating isn't just for crabs. check out this ancient lacewing larva.
i wonder if only creatures with exoskeletons decorate this way?
well, it looks like decorating isn't just for crabs. check out this ancient lacewing larva.
i wonder if only creatures with exoskeletons decorate this way?
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An artist's conception of the fossilized lacewing larvae
with the beginnings of its trash packet.
Illustration courtesy J.A. Peñas, PNAS
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