Geekologie I Watch Stuff The Superficial

Clear Glass Crab Shells (So You Can See Their Asses)

glass-shells-1.jpg

Artist Robert DuGrenier blows clear glass shells for crabs to use so you can see their bodies inside. I'm not sure how the crabs feel about it, but if I lived in a glass house, well...you know. "Everybody would see you masturbate." Even the aliens! Then they'd, well...you know. "Want to come jam things up your keister." Haha, man one time I found a handful of Pixy Stix in there. "That wasn't aliens." I know -- I think it was the government.

Hit the jump for some more shots and a video of an aquatic crab with its see-through shell on.

glass-shells-2.jpg

glass-shells-3.jpg

glass-shells-4.jpg

Thanks to Shannon, who claims she once saw a hermit crab on the beach once wearing a flip-flip for a shell and it made her sad as hell.

Related Stories
  • June 20, 2012
    You still like turtles now, Zombie Jonathan?! This is a pair of recently discovered 47-million year old fossilized turtles who were *kids, cover your eyes* boning when they died, which is exactly how I wanna go. No word if my special lady intends to go at the same time, but ... / Continue →
  • September 20, 2011
    You ever wanted to see what a clear turtle looks like? Just ask Giotto, the fifth ninja turtle. "There aren't five!" Yes huh, you just can't see him. While the other four were rolling around in the ooze, he was actually drinking that shit. Now he's invisible and has even s... / Continue →
  • January 9, 2013
    This is a small series of anatomical body art created by Danny Quirk (sweet last name) using latex and Sharpies. Wow, who knew Sharpies could be used for more than just drawing penises on the foreheads of passed out frienemies? Not I! Yes, yes I did. They also make a great ... / Continue →
There are Comments
  • If I were that scientist I would make a mirrored one, to see if the crab will be able to use a symmetrical but inverted copy >:D Just to troll one of these creatures...

  • tree crabs are awesome. I've owned these as pets since i was a kid. You can have them walk around the room, on your bed, on the kitchen table. They're sweet and non-aggressive.

  • The music in these videos seems disproportionately feisty.

  • Looks like a metroid

  • n11

    Gross, yet oddly enough I was just wondering the other day what they looked like underneath.

  • Crustaceans are weird.

  • Sara Halliday

    Gross, hermit crabs! I have lost respect for you. This is too much like Aliens.

  • Guest

    It looks like a good way to keep predators away. It is pretty nifty.

blog comments powered by Disqus