The Psychedelic Shrimp That's Half Romance and Half Murder

Shrimp aren't supposed to pair up Bonnie and Clyde style, dress in silly costumes, and go marauding for starfish to flip over and devour.
Harlequin shrimp eating star fish Hymenoceara elegans Bali Indian Ocean Indonesia
(GERMANY OUT) Harlequin shrimp eating star fish, Hymenoceara elegans, Bali, Indian Ocean, Indonesia (Photo by Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images)ullstein bild via Getty Images

Shrimp are supposed to be, well, shrimpy. They're not supposed to pair up Bonnie and Clyde style, dress in silly costumes, and go marauding for starfish to flip over and devour. But the harlequin shrimp doesn't give a damn about your rules. Check out this week's episode of Absurd Creatures to learn more!

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