Strawberry Crabs


Another amusing entry
for the “Same, Yet Different” file:

A new species of crab that looks like a strawberry has been discovered in Taiwan.

Marine biologist Professor Ho Ping-ho found two of the creatures while researching the environmental impact of a shipwreck on Kenting National Park.

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There is already a Strawberry Crab, apparently. Sometimes known as a Red Boxing Crab, it’s found in the waters around Hawaii. This latest species, however, looks much more like its fruity namesake.

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  • Joseph Susanka

    Joseph Susanka has been doing development work for institutions of Catholic higher education since his graduation from Thomas Aquinas College in 1999. Currently residing in Lander, Wyoming — “where Stetsons meet Birkenstocks” — he is a columnist for Crisis Magazine and the Patheos Catholic portal.

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