The robot fiddler crab was placed in an area where real male crabs could see and interact with the robot.

Real male crabs attacked the robotic crab arm, including one that ripped the claw from the mechanism.

Between May and July 2022, Wilde and his team created “Wavy Dave,” an artificial fiddler crab with a robotic claw that could wave back and forth. It was placed in the Ria Formosa Natural Park in the ...

The male fiddler crabs use their one oversized claw to attract females, waving it with a frantic energy outside their burrows ...

Researchers have built a robot crab that can compete in claw-waving displays with real fiddler crabs, but "Wavy Dave" doesn't ...

Using a 3D robotic crab, researchers found male fiddler crabs adjust their courtship signals based on the size and behavior of nearby rivals.

Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, which they use to attract females by standing outside their burrow and waving.

A robot crab has helped scientists understand how male fiddler crabs compete over females. Male fiddler crabs have one ...

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 ...

A robot crab has helped scientists understand how male fiddler crabs compete over females.Male fiddler crabs have one ...

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

Diamondback terrapins are a native turtle species that live in brackish coastal tidal marshes. Their name refers to the ...