crabs

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They also found many arthropods -- a family that includes modern-day crabs and insects -- including spiny, stalk-eyed creatures called radiodonts which were the apex predator of the time.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

One tourist there told us he marked it "on a beach with no satellites, no signs of human life, complete darkness and countless crabs".

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

So instead of getting swept away by the narrative, I just settled in to enjoy the details: hammerhead sharks twisted into pickaxes, ships that scuttle like crabs, the drama of an underwater scream: “Guh-glurrgggh!”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Along the way, hatchlings must steer past artificial lighting, scattered debris, and predators such as birds and crabs.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

“It has to sit on the bottom somewhere so the crabs can get to it.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt