crustacean
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Developers have embraced the crustacean and he has become a mascot for Claude Code.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rattlesnakes were also the species most frequently infected with Ro, an invasive crustacean parasite commonly known as snake lungworm.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
"Since January, I've spent hours on the lobster every day," Gao told AFP, referring to OpenClaw's red crustacean mascot.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
But he told the BBC when the express service reached its final stop "sure enough" he found the crustacean "chilling" on a seat.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
The fiddler crab, that small and picturesque crustacean whose hordes move over mud flats or sand flats like grazing cattle, has no defense against the sprayers.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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The annual red crab migration, when millions of the crustaceans emerge from the forest and scramble to the ocean, is one focal point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
However, that earlier work relied largely on physiological data collected from modern marine species, particularly economically important fish and crustaceans, leaving major gaps in knowledge about the animals that were actually hardest hit.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
She said they eat a mixture of food such as clams and mussels and crustaceans, so there would plenty of food around the Scottish coast.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Instead, it has proven to be about Appalachian springsnails—and a few other rare or endangered species, including freshwater mussels, fish, and crustaceans.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026
Sookie stopped and lifted the lid, presenting a pile of crustaceans, writhing like leggy bugs.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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