Date: 25/02/2020 15:57:20
From: Speedy
ID: 1505369
Subject: Hermit crab and Anemone symbiosis - moving day

When the time comes to swap shells, the hermit crab doesn’t leave its Calliactis polypus anemones behind. The crab tugs on the anemones one-by-one, gently peels them off the old shell and places them on the new shell. They will only detach from a shell when coaxed by a hermit crab – Atlas of Living Australia.

Here’s a Youtube video of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYFALyP2e7U

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Date: 25/02/2020 16:19:09
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1505382
Subject: re: Hermit crab and Anemone symbiosis - moving day

:)

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Date: 25/02/2020 16:21:20
From: PermeateFree
ID: 1505383
Subject: re: Hermit crab and Anemone symbiosis - moving day

Speedy said:


When the time comes to swap shells, the hermit crab doesn’t leave its Calliactis polypus anemones behind. The crab tugs on the anemones one-by-one, gently peels them off the old shell and places them on the new shell. They will only detach from a shell when coaxed by a hermit crab – Atlas of Living Australia.

Here’s a Youtube video of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYFALyP2e7U

The richness of nature, so much to learn.

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Date: 25/02/2020 16:27:27
From: roughbarked
ID: 1505386
Subject: re: Hermit crab and Anemone symbiosis - moving day

PermeateFree said:


Speedy said:

When the time comes to swap shells, the hermit crab doesn’t leave its Calliactis polypus anemones behind. The crab tugs on the anemones one-by-one, gently peels them off the old shell and places them on the new shell. They will only detach from a shell when coaxed by a hermit crab – Atlas of Living Australia.

Here’s a Youtube video of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYFALyP2e7U

The richness of nature, so much to learn.

Absolutely.

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Date: 25/02/2020 19:10:21
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1505429
Subject: re: Hermit crab and Anemone symbiosis - moving day

PermeateFree said:


Speedy said:

When the time comes to swap shells, the hermit crab doesn’t leave its Calliactis polypus anemones behind. The crab tugs on the anemones one-by-one, gently peels them off the old shell and places them on the new shell. They will only detach from a shell when coaxed by a hermit crab – Atlas of Living Australia.

Here’s a Youtube video of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYFALyP2e7U

The richness of nature, so much to learn.

Cute. Does it say which species?

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Date: 25/02/2020 19:11:59
From: Speedy
ID: 1505431
Subject: re: Hermit crab and Anemone symbiosis - moving day

mollwollfumble said:


PermeateFree said:

Speedy said:

When the time comes to swap shells, the hermit crab doesn’t leave its Calliactis polypus anemones behind. The crab tugs on the anemones one-by-one, gently peels them off the old shell and places them on the new shell. They will only detach from a shell when coaxed by a hermit crab – Atlas of Living Australia.

Here’s a Youtube video of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYFALyP2e7U

The richness of nature, so much to learn.

Cute. Does it say which species?

Anemone species yes. Hermit crab species, no.

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Date: 29/02/2020 18:21:07
From: Michael V
ID: 1507507
Subject: re: Hermit crab and Anemone symbiosis - moving day

Speedy said:


When the time comes to swap shells, the hermit crab doesn’t leave its Calliactis polypus anemones behind. The crab tugs on the anemones one-by-one, gently peels them off the old shell and places them on the new shell. They will only detach from a shell when coaxed by a hermit crab – Atlas of Living Australia.

Here’s a Youtube video of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYFALyP2e7U

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Date: 29/02/2020 18:21:31
From: Michael V
ID: 1507508
Subject: re: Hermit crab and Anemone symbiosis - moving day

Michael V said:


Speedy said:

When the time comes to swap shells, the hermit crab doesn’t leave its Calliactis polypus anemones behind. The crab tugs on the anemones one-by-one, gently peels them off the old shell and places them on the new shell. They will only detach from a shell when coaxed by a hermit crab – Atlas of Living Australia.

Here’s a Youtube video of it in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYFALyP2e7U

Thanks Speedy.

:)

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