Deep Crustacean Gatherings – videos

[From the INDEEP mailing list]

Looks like a well-attended deep-sea crab party may have destroyed one of our INDEEP recruitment frames deployed by Ocean Networks Canada last year.  Extraordinary behaviour indeed!

http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=73876372&msgid=794171&act=MB1U&c=1024875&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oceannetworks.ca%2Fcrabs-everywhere-mystery-caught-camera

If you enjoyed the above crustacean video, also take a look at this immense army of spider crabs during their annual swarming event in shallow waters (which in my opinion should be featured in the next James Cameron Avatar film):

http://museumvictoria.com.au/about/mv-blog/may-2012/orange-army/video-of-spider-crabs-swarming/

Thank you Gary Poore (Museum Victoria, Australia) for sharing.

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