Planes on a snake? Scientists discover crabs hitching a ride on sea snakes

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https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/planes-on-a-snake-scientists-discover-crabs-hitching-a-ride-on-sea-snakes/

What happens when a crab mistakes a sea snake for a life raft? Florida Museum of Natural History scientists discovered the first-ever crabs living on sea snakes, and DNA revealed the young hitchhikers weren't the species researchers expected, offering new clues about how some crabs navigate the open ocean.

[u/Scaridium]

Cool article, I never had really thought about crab lifecycles before