to see what it’s like to be the crab. He was hoping to see a particular hypnotic camouflage display cuttlefish use while attacking. But the cephalopods had their own innovations to show.

In camouflage, the shape and outline of the animal ... Some creatures even change color to blend with new surroundings, like the crab spider that changes from white to yellow when it moves from ...

Now, researchers have captured four specific cuttlefish camouflage techniques on video ... observed four patterns the animals use to confuse crabs, which they named leaf, coral, pulse and passing ...

Because imitation crab is so much cheaper than real crab, it’s a popular choice for mixtures where it might camouflage itself and pass as the real deal. Crab cakes, sushi rolls, dips ...

This species is part of a group known as decorator crabs which adorn their shells with sponges or anemones for camouflage. Juvenile Japanese spider crabs will do this, but with few predators at ...

Another way animals camouflage themselves is through mimicry. Mimicry means you pretend to be someone or something else. Crabs can use mimicry to blend in and avoid being detected by predators in ...

These spikes enable the crabs to create their very own camouflage. As they wander around, they pick up pieces of seaweed, eventually forming a very effective camouflage. This scorpion spider crab ...

including imitating corals and leaves to deceive crabs. The study, covering almost 200 dives, reveals complex body patterns and camouflage techniques. Scientists believe these behaviors evolved to ...