How do crabs swap shells? | Spy in the Ocean - BBC

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[justcallmeSheriff]

That's quite smart, making a camera shell that wild crabs can use. Now they can film behaviors that crabs do when no-humans are around to disturb them.

[xitsmedianax]

"Buyers remorse" i cant with this eps. 😂😂

[SatoshiKenji]

First time seeing this. I thought they just doing this individually with whatever shells they can find. Quite impressed on how they're trading shells in groups.

[SallyMangos]

Hermit crabs poop inside their shells! A lovely "welcome to your new home" gift from the previous occupants.

[AllanScott]

The camera shell got pinched. I’m speechless 😂❤

[miragedown]

I was not expecting David tennets voice from a little crab vid I clicked on. I've never seen this its so cool how organized they are for such little guys.

[claricetat]

Love that they know how to work together!

[jamesb.]

At a sea shore, I witnessed a 'Hermit Crab' swap out his little shell for another little shell! I was amazed!!

[anneendicott]

Funnily enough I saw this clip the crab that took the spy's didn't like it & gave it back 😂😂😂

[Russia-bullies]

Fake crab:”My home is useless to you.”
Real crab:”It has a cam.I want your job.”😁

[tonyarichards]

Dude had absolutely no mercy.
Brutal.

[dnacarnive]

They are so cute and adorable...mysterious natural beauty!

[Northwest]

I feel for that homeless crab 🦀 as a homeless man myself

[samanthab]

Is that Dr Who? 😮 My son had a crab he got on vaca. We had it so long we needed to buy it a new shell! 🦀

[DrBrunoRecipes]

Looks fascinating 🎉 Greetings from England 😄 Have a great day everyone 🌻

[jamesnash]

Great video, I've never seen this before. Learning something new.

[oszjvpd]

Wait. So now you have a camera on a actual hermit crab???? We should be watching that footage!

[vienchan]

Our spy home less 😂😂😂 but he cute ❤❤ them all .

[rsuriyop]

I’ve never seen a hermit crab without its shell. Is it really a survival need for them or do they just simply feel naked without having a shell on?

[Brydav_Massbear]

I am guess the robo crab themselves have a camera hidden in their face.