Portal:Arthropods/Did you know/35
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- ... that the male Diphlebia euphoeoides dragonfly (pictured) can be distinguished from the male Diphlebia coerulescens by the size of the blue spots on the underside of its abdomen?
- ... that a young spider crab, Libinia ferreirae, often lives inside the bell of the jellyfish Lychnorhiza lucerna?
- ... that the sea anemone Calliactis tricolor is often attached to shells occupied by the hermit crabs Dardanus venosus and Clibanarius vittatus?
- ... that the rice stink bug, a major pest of rice kernels, can possibly be ignored when found on standing maize?
- ... that colour markings, considered rare among fossil crabs, have been found on Avitelmessus?
- ... that Trachysalambria curvirostris, one of the most important species of fished prawns, is abundant around Australia but is considered too small to be commercial there?