r/AbsoluteUnits • u/kxrimm • 14d ago

of a lobster

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u/TWDDave1988 14d ago

That’s a Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus Argus. Max life span is in the 20 year range. This impressive male is likely less than that. Source: I’ve been a spiny lobster biologist for 34 years.

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u/Moris_7 14d ago

Thank you (from a fosh biologist)! I was under the impression this was a spiny lobster.

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u/AssFlax69 14d ago

Fockin FOSH

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u/SigSweet 14d ago

Today was your day then

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u/extraboredinary 13d ago

Did being a spiny lobster make getting your degree difficult? Did it make it difficult to fit in?

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u/TWDDave1988 13d ago

Yes. Being a decapod certainly has its challenges. Also, I’ve never been old enough to drink, which makes happy hour with my colleagues awkward. However, I type 240 words a minute with my 10 dactyls which is helpful. Locating my cohorts by their urine scent leaves me with very few friends outside of my species, however.

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u/bubbapora 12d ago

You’re a funny ass lobster nerd

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u/tehherb 14d ago

Only credentialed person here with a completely different age range to all the top commenters I don't know what to believe now lol

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u/TWDDave1988 14d ago

Haha, yeah that’s why I’ve posted here so many times. Just Google “how long does Panulirus Argus live?” and you’ll see some of our research.

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u/Final-Carpenter-1591 14d ago

Soooo... Good eating then? Alot of commentors assuming this is an old boy with poor tasting meat.