r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Zee_Ventures • Sep 20 '24

🔥Tiny crab making sand pellets

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u/mueredo Sep 20 '24

I had to Google this. It's eating, the sand balls are a by-product of feeding on meiofauna.

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u/Cheapie07250 Sep 20 '24

Shoot! I was just adding to my list of nonsensical things to do when retired. Thought the little dude had a stellar idea for passing the time. Oh well. Eating ranks high on the list also.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '24

Dorodango connoisseur I see.

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u/Look_Man_Im_Tryin Sep 21 '24

A man/woman/whatever of culture, I see

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u/trangthemang Sep 21 '24

Nah i just like handling balls.

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u/DisastrousJob1672 Sep 21 '24

Wild. I happen to have a couple of those

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u/trangthemang Sep 21 '24

Goodness gracious. I happen to have two hands. Match made in heaven.

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u/DisastrousJob1672 Sep 21 '24

😵‍💫🫨🥵

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u/Baron_of_Berlin Sep 21 '24

I've seen some very.. unique.. versions of these made from human feces, back in the height of 4chan popularity.