Scientists believe the Yeti crab cultivates these bacteria as a food source, filtering them out of the water with its setae.

Male crabs of a species named after actor David Hasselhoff grow bigger claws than females so they can fight each other for a mate, according to a new study. Scientists from the universities of ...

Dr Roterman said: “This could be because the Costa Rica yeti crabs may be using their claws – which are longer and hairier than those of the Hoff crab – primarily for food production rather ...