{"id":500834,"date":"2026-01-08T07:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500834\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T07:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:34:19","slug":"in-the-dead-of-the-night-this-diver-saw-a-bizarre-thing-scuttling-out-of-the-darkness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500834\/","title":{"rendered":"In the dead of the night, this diver saw a bizarre thing scuttling out of the darkness"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ocean is full of examples of symbiosis \u2013 when two creatures have a close relationship, often that benefits them both \u2013 but some are more strange than others. In Bali, Indonesia, an underwater photographer spotted a particularly unusual example.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yury Ivanov<\/a>\u00a0was on a night dive in Tulamben when he saw a peculiar creature scuttling towards him. It looked like a crab wearing an extravagant feathered hat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ivanov soon realised that it wasn\u2019t one animal, but two.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sea urchin crab (Dorippe frascone) is carrying the upside down jellyfish (Cassiopea andromeda) on [its] back to protect itself from predators,\u201d he says on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also known as carrier\u00a0crabs<\/a>, these crustaceans have developed the ability to hold other animals above them, like a shield, using\u00a0modified legs. <\/p>\n

They can often be seen carrying spiky sea urchins<\/a> but jellyfish, with their stinging tentacles, work well too.<\/p>\n

More amazing wildlife stories from around the world<\/strong><\/p>\n