Lobsters are generally notable for their large claws, which can serve as a deterrent to any predators. But there’s a whole family of spiny lobsters that lack these claws. They tend to ward off ...

"Our results provide one of the clearest examples of a natural ecological trap, in which the normally advantageous social cue of large conspecifics lures young lobsters to what is a predatory death ...

New research finds that artificial light at night (ALAN) attracts larval fish away from naturally lit habitats while dramatically lowering their chances of survival in an "ecological trap," with ...

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators. At each site, the researchers started daily surveys of the lobsters present, registering how large they were and tagging ...