Space tarantula and sponge-wearing crab: June’s best science images
in the family Dromiidae — a group of crustaceans that use creatures such as sea sponges as a kind of portable shelter, wearing them like hats and holding them in place with a specialized pair of limbs. The sponge can continue to live and grow, moulding to the shape of the crab’s back and protecting its host from predators by providing camouflage or releasing chemical deterrents. This furry specimen was found washed up on a beach in Western Australia.
,” Brazilian biologist and environmental activist Mario Moscatelli told the news agency Reuters. Carried downstream by rivers, rubbish continues to accumulate in the area. But despite this and other challenges, the seedlings are taking root. Credit: Karine Aigner/2022 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition/bioGraphic/California Academy of Sciences
Credit: Karine Aigner/2022 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition/bioGraphic/California Academy of SciencesThese cactus bees are considered solitary insects: they live without the hierarchy and social structure of other bee species. Here they are seen swarming together in what is known as a mating ball, in which many amorous male bees cluster around one female.
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