by These tiny crustaceans, also known as boxer crabs, use the venomous anenomes to protect themselves from predators and to eat with.
The pom pom crab grows to only around half an inch (13 millimeters) wide, and its soft exoskeleton means its armor is pretty useless.
Yet despite its minuscule size, this pugnacious little crustacean likes to fight and eat while clutching dangerous weapons — sea anemones.
The pom pom crabs, also known as Hawaiian boxer crabs, carry tiny sea anemones in each claw and use them to spar with competitors.
This anemone species, Triactis producta, is venomous — and the crabs wave the anemones around as a way of defending against predators and catching food.
But they also carry them during mini battles with each other.
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The pom pom crab grows to only around half an inch (13 millimeters) wide, and its soft exoskeleton means its armor is pretty useless.
Yet despite its minuscule size, this pugnacious little crustacean likes to fight and eat while clutching dangerous weapons — sea anemones.
The pom pom crabs, also known as Hawaiian boxer crabs, carry tiny sea anemones in each claw and use them to spar with competitors.
This anemone species, Triactis producta, is venomous — and the crabs wave the anemones around as a way of defending against predators and catching food.
But they also carry them during mini battles with each other.
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