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Related: About this forumHermit crabs are 'wearing' our plastic rubbish
Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.
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They said two-thirds of hermit crabs species were pictured in "artificial shells" - items that humans discarded.
The discovery is published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.
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She and her colleagues, Zuzanna Jagiello from the University of Warsaw and Łukasz Dylewski, from Poznan University of Life Sciences, found a total of 386 individuals using artificial shells - mainly plastic caps.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68071695
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They said two-thirds of hermit crabs species were pictured in "artificial shells" - items that humans discarded.
The discovery is published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.
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She and her colleagues, Zuzanna Jagiello from the University of Warsaw and Łukasz Dylewski, from Poznan University of Life Sciences, found a total of 386 individuals using artificial shells - mainly plastic caps.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68071695
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Hermit crabs are 'wearing' our plastic rubbish (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Jan 28
OP
And, the same as "slavery" was a good thing, the repugs will look on this as a good reason to
Ferrets are Cool
Jan 28
#1
Disgusting and so sad. Amazing Nature hasn't wiped out humans yet in retaliation.
NoMoreRepugs
Jan 28
#2
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)1. And, the same as "slavery" was a good thing, the repugs will look on this as a good reason to
trash the planet. "Just look at all the good we are doing with low cost housing". Hell, I can even see them running for office on this platform. WE SUPPLY HOUSES FOR THE POOR. But then, that would make them look "woke" so that will NEVER happen.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,431 posts)2. Disgusting and so sad. Amazing Nature hasn't wiped out humans yet in retaliation.
Vogon_Glory
(9,118 posts)3. Having seen a hermit crab or two while diving
I suspect theyll move on to something bigger and better when they get bigger.