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How male pea crabs might find females

How male pea crabs might find females using pheromones

Male pea crabs need to work out which mussels contain females so they can avoid getting crushed by a closing mussel shell while searching for a mate. It is likely that males detect a pheromone that is released by females who are ready to mate. This chemical signal would guide the male crab to a mussel that contains a female.

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