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Anonymous Coward
3/22/2025 11:05 pm GMT

Hermit Crabs Are 'wearing' Our Plastic Rubbish Instead Of Snail Shells To Protect Themselves.

Photos speak volumes

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68071695

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zuzu-the-hermit-crab-is-on-a-mission-to-reduce-plastic-waste-by-making-recycling-work-302389629.html

Anonymous Coward
3/22/2025 11:13 pm GMT

RE: Hermit Crabs Are 'wearing' Our Plastic Rubbish Instead Of Snail Shells To Protect Themselves.

https://okinawanaturephotography.com/trading-plastic-for-shells-by-shawn-miller/

Anonymous Coward
3/23/2025 7:18 pm GMT

RE: Hermit Crabs Are 'wearing' Our Plastic Rubbish Instead Of Snail Shells To Protect Themselves.

Very cool. Nice to see nature adapt, improvise and overcome.

This is evolution in real time.

Anonymous Coward
3/24/2025 7:00 pm GMT

RE: Hermit Crabs Are 'wearing' Our Plastic Rubbish Instead Of Snail Shells To Protect Themselves.

Food companies should have this in mind when they design products. Then it'd be a good thing to chuck shit in the oceans!