crustacean

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"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

Few people know the truth about the crustacean that briefly resides in their child’s bedroom: that it was meant to live for at least 30 years.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

It turns out that, like the antennas on an insect or crustacean, a ray uses its tail to sense its environment.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 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