Decorator Crabs Make High Fashion at Low Tide | Deep Look
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- When you live by the seashore, one day you're in, the next day you're lunch. So these crabs don the latest in seaweed outerwear and anemone accessories to blend in.
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As fans of the hit TV show Project Runway know, in fashion one day you’re in, and the next day you’re out. Nowhere is this truer than in the animal kingdom. One minute you’re a crab minding your own business in a tide pool, and the next, you’re a seagull’s snack.
Unless you’re a decorator crab, that is, and you use this season’s seaweed to save your life.
There are nearly 700 species of decorator crabs around the world - about a dozen of them in California, where they live in tide pools and kelp forests. They camouflage by decorating their heads, or their entire bodies depending on the species, with pieces of seaweed, anemones or other materials around them, which they attach securely to a natural Velcro that grows right on their bodies.
“It’s not a glue or anything; they have these hooked hairs all over their shells,” said biologist Jay Stachowicz, who studies decorator crabs at the University of California, Davis. “Through microscope photography we can see that it looks just like Velcro, except probably even better, even more hooked.”
These golden-colored hairs are thick and curled to form long rows. Some species of decorator crabs have these rows of hooked hairs only on their heads; others, on their entire bodies.
At his lab at UC Davis’ Bodega Marine Lab in Bodega Bay, Stachowicz collects crabs off the coast, places them in tanks, gives them some seaweed and watches them go to work.
The process is more exciting than watching Project Runway contestants create their confections, if you consider that the crabs are making it work with much more simple tools than the designers. And the stakes are much higher.
--- How does a decorator crab camouflage?
A pink Cryptic kelp crab, for example, cuts a piece of purple seaweed with one of its claws.
Then the crab holds the piece of seaweed above its head, the only part of its body where it has hooked hairs. It moves the piece of seaweed back and forth, until it’s tightly wedged inside the hooks. Then it repeats the process. The result is a “hat” of bushy seaweed that protrudes beyond its head.
With the seaweed, the crab is concealing two of its four antennae, short protuberances near its mouth. These antennae are constantly aflutter. The crab uses them to smell, and they could call the attention of predators even when the crab remains still. By hiding the movement of the antennae, the seaweed visor protects the crab from birds pecking around in the tide pools and aquatic predators like fish and octopuses.
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The beloved advisor to contestants of Project Runway has many memorable phrases. But we’re pretty confident that one of his best-known sayings is “Make it work!”
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Those crabs have serious flare going on. Their velcro hooks are genius! Beautiful video, as always -- you guys keep raising the bar!
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Yes we did! Thanks so much!
yay! well done! :D
No flash photography, please. It may scare our crab models.
:-)
Prawnorazzi
Deep Look do vid on fruit bat
Shannon Starshinesis Edwards that pun went underappreciated.
😂😂
"Oh there's Jenny, she's wearing red algae, which is SO last season! Everyone is wearing sea shells this year!"
I know right! She wore that during autumn and sea shells for summer is so fitting. Btw I like your seashell hat it really brings out those pinchers of yours!
I heard this in Zefrank1's voice
@@jke06 Why, thanks! That seaweed framing your face really brings out those kalidescopic eyes!
"Being fabulous just might save your life" ..can I get an amen?
Amen!
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Preach it gurl
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Wow! That is high praise.
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The video footage is outstanding!
Wait what if you throw a bunch of tiny top hats in the water.
It only works if you also throw in a bunch of tiny canes. Trust us, we've been down this road.
Yes then that will make them evenly more Fabulous
@@KQEDDeepLook how about monocles?
Tux suits. Is it possible to rip pieces of tux suits and have the crab wear them?
@@KQEDDeepLook I know this is way late, but please record these crabs wearing top hats engineered for them
So this is how anemone escapes from an enemy.
Are anemones' enemies called anemonenemies?
With friends like that...
Wow took forever to try to say anemonenemies out loud
boy638 anemenemies
Anemonenemenemies.
Wow, that is very Trippy.
There’s Terry on the latest purple coral and seaweed, she calls this wardrobe “Moonlight Purple”, blending in perfectly, yet still catching the audiences hearts
Well Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam...
Nikki Anderson scrolled too far for this 😂
exactly what i was thinking
Holy moly, didn't think I'd find you here
Stolen
Stole the words right out of my mouth 😂
RuPaul's Crab Race
_Pugettia richii_, the way you scuttled down the runway in your crab couture had us clam-ouring for more! _Loxorhynchus crispatus_, you gave us Kate Moss on the runway and we were lichen it a lot. Condragulations, you are both the winner of this week's challenge.
Lucas Wilm hahahaha Nice one! :D
silent! bring back my crab. moss crab, shantay you stay.
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Lucas Wilm Craben Pants, sashay away..
I'm so shiny!
He hasn't always been this glam.
he was a drab little crab once
Professional Noob but know he knows he can be happy as a clam. because he's beautiful, babyyyy
I was looking for this XD
Did yo granny say listen to you're heart?
🎵"because I'm SHINY!" 🎵
As a reef hobbyists, the decorator crab in Moana made my day.
It was a coconut crab
@@dinogamergaming it was both I guess
@@thebengaldragon2010 coconut crab with the mind of a decorator, but coconut grabs are also known to take silverware aswell
@@dinogamergaming interesting
_"Well Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam..."_
Moana!
I was a drab little crab once,.
I GOT THE MOANA VIBES TOO
😂😂😂
And yo grandma said listen to your heart
Cause you are in the inside
Your granny lied
ID RATHER BE S H I N Y
Wow this video was so well done like always, this channel amazes me every time with new stuff that I never knew about
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Sitthichai true that
*_IM TOO SHINNYYY WATCH ME DAZZLE LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH_*
Well Tamatoa hasn’t always been this glam
Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam...
+1 Moana reference
Do these species of crab moult like other species? New shell = new wardrobe...
Hi Ryan. I produced this episode. Yes, these crabs do molt. And they'll sometimes move the "decorations" from their old shell to their new one! Thank you for watching! Cheers, Gabriela
Gabriela Quiros thanks for that. I was wondering the same thing; especially wondering about relocating the stylish anemone wear...
Look up Hermit crab with anemones to see it in action!
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Welcome!
You're always welcome😉😊Keep it up👏😊 I hope more videos to come soon😁😁
Wow! I never knew crabs could do this!☺
"The more you know"
you look kinda like my friend
super spino how do you know he/she looks like your friend if you haven’t seen them before
actually i have seen him before in school
suhaib y ru online at nine at night
@super spino
oh. Sorry
I'm here to get some Deep Knowledge!
Welcome!
Pun intended?
Ugh. Tunicates make my thighs look fat.
reminds of the crab from moana love to look shiny ironically instead of hiding is lure instead
Tamatoa! th-cam.com/video/93lrosBEW-Q/w-d-xo.html
Tahiti!
Well Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam~
The crab putting the seaweed on its head was honestly so adorable. I don't know why, but now I love crabs!
The background music alone has me hooked
Crab: hey whatta yah wearing?
Another Crab: oh, this one is gucci and i found this calvin klein near that coral and this giogio armani one near that..
Lol, this might be one of the best Deep Look episodes. Great footage, pretty funny jokes, and interesting content!
Loving how at 2:30 the crab was like "Welll I have chosen to elect this as my new hat!"
0:20
"A striking piece of kelb!"
Lol just a piece of kelp
Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam, I was a drab little crab once!
Shiny!
Wow! I love how the crab's claw put the accessories on its body! Wow
I love how they delivered this documentary. Both educational and amusingly creative at the same time. Clever crabs though.
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i love how they move it into place i swear this is the cutest video
Yaasssss queen you work that seaweed!
i so amazed by your vids, learning every single bit of detail that is shown on your videos, teaches me more about animal life, that's why i turned on the notification button ever since i saw you very first video i knew that deep look would give me more knowledge
So cool!!! Watch this series with my daughter every week. We love it!!
So glad to hear this - it makes our day.
"The ultimate fashionista".....too funny😂
that crab is more fashionable than me, i go to collage just wearing t shirt and jeans
Imagine how smart these crabs are? Nature is really amazing.
0:44 anyone else feel like this crab was throwing up gang signs?
Fax
1:50
Narrator: Meet the Ultimate Fashionista
Me: *Danganronpa war flashback*
I like your kelp, whats it made of? Like, I expected more from you, crab. Like, do you even care???
*slaps corals unto shell*
Crab: I'm Fabuloooouuuus!
That's my kind of crab
Is so fab!
That's so cute when they put on the algae and when they check their "outfit". They're so smart and fashion conscious!
I'm getting some Moana flashbacks.
This is possibly the best science channel on youtube! Thank you PBS!
im a simple guy, i see a new video by deep look, i like
These crabs being fashionistas is actually pretty cute!! 😁
yaaasss crab weeeerk
I honestly never thought that crabs could be THIS CUTE!!😍😍😍😍😍
im shiny like the treasure on a sunken pirate wreck
now swab the deck and make me look shiny.
I've known about these crabs, but I didn't know about the anemone situation. Pretty cool symbiotic relationship - the crab gets protection while the anemone gets transportation
You guys capture phenomenal footage. Really amazing job, love the channel.
Thanks!
Perfectly normal piece of seaweed:
Crab: H A T
Is there any ideal body shape in the animal kingdom?
Lim Wei Min Not necessarily no. Look at sponges, they're the first animals to have ever lived since the Cambrian but they have a simple body shape and a water canal system that allows them to live up till now. Look at the arthropods (insects, crustaceans, arachnids, etc.), they're by far the most successful animals on the planet as this phylum has the largest number of species, excluding bacteria of course. Other invertebrates such as echinoderms, molluscs, worms, and wormy-like aninals are also successful. Of course, the animals we know are successful as well: vertebrates such as mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. It just goes to show that all these animals have made it big through their own ways and there is no definite body shape that is superior to everything else, generally speaking. Hope this helps. Also, sorry for using the word 'successful' too much but there's no other way to describe it lol.
One thing’s for sure, these crabs have the best fashion senses. 🤩
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You are most welcome.
Those crabs have a better fashion sense than most fashion designers.
Just discovered this channels and after watching 1 video I subscribed! Love how informative this is. It's not boring and the facts are amazing and cute. I learn more from these videos than an hour long documentary. Keep up the good work!
i love the one crab sorting through the seaweed like, “i have nothing to wear!”
EAT IT OR WEAR IT
Guards please keep the paparazzi out . There is a show stopper in the fashion house today . Loved it
I can't say anything anymore, I just really love you guys, your content is sooo good with perfect narrator ❤
These crabs are the definition of people that put anything on there head and say “Hey look at my hat!”
Great video as always! Keep it up
Thank you, will do.
This show is too much! 😂😂 I love it! I need a full half hour show of this!
It’s called fashion Becky
That crab is me. Dressing up for life
could you guys deep look in fireflies please?? :)
This by far the most fabulous crab I've ever seen.
I just hope when you guys get millions and millions of subscribers, you won't stop replying to our comments ☺️
They are actually pretty cute and smart. Well, at least the way Lauren portrays it.
Where can I listen to this music??????!
*Crabs making a fashion show*
I can just dream
Stop the camera flash effect!
Just having a little fun.
Maybe it's because it could trigger his epileptic fits?
Now we know why the Crab in Moana was a literal treasure shell😉 "I'm shinyyyy"
There is only one thing more fabulous than a decorator crab and that is Lauren
Decorator and hermit crabs essentially being living gardens will never not impress me. Wish I could have a little anemone bodyguard riding my arm!
" what do you do for a living?
" I'm a crab paparazzi"
Such a beautiful fashion show! Well done! Astonishing outfits!
They're Geniuses, these Crabs "Clearly" should get credited for SnapCrab🦀 Filters...
Now that's what I call a *BEAUTY GURU*
HAHAHA watching them put their lil hats on killed me ♥♥♥
Was I the only one yelling at my screen "YASSSSSS HONEY!!!!! SLAY THAT ALGAE!!!!!"
I never crabs could be so adorable
I decorate myself with seaweed and barnacles once every two years right before mating season. Chicks dig flair.
This is the crab rave on another level of fab.
When a crab got more fashion sense then you:
The crabs are like people that start out in rpgs and put on anything.
These crab is a better dresser than any model i 've seen before
It's easy to live in the ocean, being so ridiculously good looking.
"Beautiful, baby, give me a shark *click* a sail fish *click* give me a angler fish, beautiful! Baby, your gonna be a star!" -a hermit crab who is a decorator model photographer
Regional varient of crabrawler is the first thing that came to mind after watching this.... really cool crabs.
Me: **wears a plain t shirt with a cheap jeans**
While these crabs:
Crab: *tastes an algae to see if it is covered in noxious chemicals.
Chemistry lab instructor: NOOOO! Don't taste a substance that you are not sure of!
finally someone that used fashion in a sensible way.