Well-wrapped feces allow lobsters to eat jellyfish stingers without injury
Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 10:01
in Biology & Nature
Lobsters eat jellyfish without harm from the venomous stingers due to a series of physical adaptations. Researchers from Hiroshima University examined lobster feces to discover that lobsters surround their servings of jellyfish in protective membranes that prevent the stingers from injecting their venom. The results are vial for aquaculture efforts to sustainably farm lobsters for diners around the world.