Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When the decorator crab strikes, it is a bit like being abducted: it snatches other animals and sticks them on its back for its own protection. Stinging or poisonous critters like sea urchins or upside-down jellyfish are particularly popular... It often comes to the surprise of divers, when the usually slow animals suddenly start running, and only the second view reveals they're stuck on the back of a crab!
When the decorator crab strikes, it is a bit like being abducted: it snatches other animals and sticks them on its back for its own protection. Stinging or poisonous critters like sea urchins or upside-down jellyfish are particularly popular... It often comes to the surprise of divers, when the usually slow animals suddenly start running, and only the second view reveals they're stuck on the back of a crab!
