Scientists apparently underestimated the aggression of itty-bitty male fiddler crabs when they deployed a friendly robot version during mating season. In a paper published in the journal Proceedings ...

A robot crab called “Wavy Dave” has helped scientists learn about crab mating behaviours. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw – which they use to attract females by standing outside their ...

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A robot crab has helped scientists understand how male fiddler crabs compete over females. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, and they attract females by standing outside their burrow and ...