Yeti Crab Cultivates Bacteria On Claw, Then Eats Them 49
Pierre Bezukhov writes with some interesting news from the deep as reported in Nature: "In the deep ocean off the coast of Costa Rica, scientists have found a species of crab that cultivates gardens of bacteria on its claws, then eats them. ... The bristles that cover the crab's claws and body are coated in gardens of symbiotic bacteria, which derive energy from the inorganic gases of the seeps. The crab eats the bacteria, using comb-like mouthparts to harvest them from its bristles. ... [Scientists believe] the crab waves its claws to actively farm its bacterial gardens: movements stir up the water around the bacteria, ensuring that fresh supplies of oxygen and sulphide wash over them and helping them to grow."
Re:Stolen (Score:4, Insightful)
You could have posted it yourself you know. Judging by the name I guess reddit is for people who view news stories like Pokemon ("gotta read em all!", "I read more random stories than you!"). Slashdot is fun because of the comments, not just the articles.
Significant Discovery (Score:3, Insightful)
Significant discovery, because the crab does not use the sun or any sun light based organism to survive. It opens doors to complex life on watery moons and planets with mild water volcanism.
Think of all the possible crab alien that evolved into complex societies !
~epSos.de
Re:Stolen (Score:3, Insightful)
Another good option is you could stop being such a whiny little bitch.