Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Yeti crabs have figured out how to live without the sun! All they need is their fuzzy arms, bacteria, and the bizarre, dark oozings of the deep.
For more deep ocean adventures: nautiluslive.org
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#Crabs #HydrothermalVents #BizarreBeasts #carcinization #Carcinisation
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Sources:
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/vents.html
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0194696
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0026243
https://insider.si.edu/2014/10/squat-lobsters-rulers-ocean-floor/
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/biological/aquatic-plants-and-algae/energy-acquisition/weird-science-hydrothermal-vents-and-cold-seeps
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127621
livescience.com/51329-kiwa-tyleri-yeti-crab.html
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/worms/anatomy/anatomy3.html
nature.com/news/yeti-crab-grows-its-own-food-1.9537
http://www.mesa.edu.au/deep_sea/hydrothermal_vents.asp
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Images:
storyblocks.com/video/stock/sun-peeking-over-vibrant-green-hills-jxqiafq
storyblocks.com/video/stock/sunlight-shining-through-grove-of-trees-dqacl8h
youtu.be/Ygty9HxhFK4
storyblocks.com/video/stock/single-swan-grazing-outdoors-white-swan-bird-walking-on-field-closeup-gorgeous-swan-eating-grass-in-park-beautiful-swan-feeding-on-sunny-day-on-meadow-sp8gn2vppkgcwz66x
storyblocks.com/video/stock/a-big-sea-turtle-is-crawling-at-the-bed-and-looking-for-something-to-eat-hd9ckpmk8k4mzi9d9
storyblocks.com/video/stock/alligator-is-a-large-crocodile-in-the-water-4dfc3c1hgilameume
storyblocks.com/video/stock/endangered-animal-in-a-cave-sulggxb_qjlxlsj2a
youtu.be/0HNjZApi_fs
youtu.be/LajZxIQmZzs
storyblocks.com/video/stock/rays-of-the-sun-make-their-way-through-the-branches-hfeonjs-sjxyw3kwq
youtu.be/KtFFmDGIsa4
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0026243#
gbif.org/occurrence/440004704
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/uos-iha030215.php
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2656.12337
istockphoto.com/vector/vector-world-map-outline-contour-silhouette-asia-in-center-gm1091695538-292884335
youtu.be/UevnAq1MTVA
eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/94090.php?from=299416
eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/94089.php?from=299416
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127621
Yeti crabs have figured out how to live without the sun! All they need is their fuzzy arms, bacteria, and the bizarre, dark oozings of the deep.
For more deep ocean adventures: nautiluslive.org
Would you like a yeti crab pin? https://complexly.store/products/bizarre-beasts-pin-yeti-crab
Subscribe to the pin club here: https://complexly.store/products/bizarre-beasts-pin-subscription
This month's pin is designed by Trudi-Ann Hemans. You can find out more about her and her work here: trudiannhemans.com
You can cancel any time by emailing hello@dftba.com
Host: Sarah Suta (she/her)
Follow us on socials:
Instagram: instagram.com/bizarrebeastsshow
Facebook: facebook.com/BizarreBeastsShow
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bizarrebeastsshow.bsky.social
#Crabs #HydrothermalVents #BizarreBeasts #carcinization #Carcinisation
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Sources:
oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/vents.html
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0194696
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0026243
https://insider.si.edu/2014/10/squat-lobsters-rulers-ocean-floor/
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/biological/aquatic-plants-and-algae/energy-acquisition/weird-science-hydrothermal-vents-and-cold-seeps
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127621
livescience.com/51329-kiwa-tyleri-yeti-crab.html
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/worms/anatomy/anatomy3.html
nature.com/news/yeti-crab-grows-its-own-food-1.9537
http://www.mesa.edu.au/deep_sea/hydrothermal_vents.asp
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Images:
storyblocks.com/video/stock/sun-peeking-over-vibrant-green-hills-jxqiafq
storyblocks.com/video/stock/sunlight-shining-through-grove-of-trees-dqacl8h
youtu.be/Ygty9HxhFK4
storyblocks.com/video/stock/single-swan-grazing-outdoors-white-swan-bird-walking-on-field-closeup-gorgeous-swan-eating-grass-in-park-beautiful-swan-feeding-on-sunny-day-on-meadow-sp8gn2vppkgcwz66x
storyblocks.com/video/stock/a-big-sea-turtle-is-crawling-at-the-bed-and-looking-for-something-to-eat-hd9ckpmk8k4mzi9d9
storyblocks.com/video/stock/alligator-is-a-large-crocodile-in-the-water-4dfc3c1hgilameume
storyblocks.com/video/stock/endangered-animal-in-a-cave-sulggxb_qjlxlsj2a
youtu.be/0HNjZApi_fs
youtu.be/LajZxIQmZzs
storyblocks.com/video/stock/rays-of-the-sun-make-their-way-through-the-branches-hfeonjs-sjxyw3kwq
youtu.be/KtFFmDGIsa4
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0026243#
gbif.org/occurrence/440004704
eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-03/uos-iha030215.php
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2656.12337
istockphoto.com/vector/vector-world-map-outline-contour-silhouette-asia-in-center-gm1091695538-292884335
youtu.be/UevnAq1MTVA
eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/94090.php?from=299416
eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/94089.php?from=299416
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127621
