Sunday, September 09, 2012

Hermit Crab Migration



Millions of hermit crabs were observed on the move, carrying their homes on their backs at Nanny Point in the Virgin Islands. The music makes their trip seem like an epic quest! Where are they going? What do they hope to find there? I had no idea, so I looked around and found an article that explained:
Take the hermit crabs in the Virgin Islands. The adults are terrestrial, but the larvae develop in the sea. The adults must migrate to the waters edge in order to reproduce and release their eggs into the water.
(via The Daily What)


2 comments:

Barbwire said...

Dear Miss Cellania,

You no longer have your RadioFox email address included. I'm writing about the near-impossibility of commenting on Neatorama. I once was a member, forgot my password, and was never able to sign in again. I even tried with my new email, with several different screen names, and was told they were all taken. I have developed a negative attitude toward Neatorama. Can you help me?
Thanks.

Miss Cellania said...

Barbwire, email me at radiofox@gmail.com (it's in the sidebar) and I'll see what I can find out.