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Wavy Dave, fiddler crabs and Robot Crustacean

Live Science on MSN · 4d

Watch robot crab 'Wavy Dave' get attacked in claw-waving contest with real crabs

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

IFLScience on MSN · 3d

Oh No, Wavy Dave! Robot Crustacean Waves At Fiddler Crabs For Science, Has A Bad Time

Wavy Dave the robot crustacean has been showing scientists how male fiddler crabs respond when they see a fellow crab waving. Famous for their enormous claws, the team made Wavy Dave blend in by giving him a huge claw of his own,

Independent.ie on MSN · 9h

Wavy Dave, the robot crab, is ‘killed’ and mutilated by love rivals in mating standoff

When scientists deposited “Wavy Dave” the robot crab on a mudflat in Portugal, they hoped to learn more about how males compete for mates by waving their huge claws. But the little machine was thwarted by an altogether different kind of pincer movement after being attacked by furious rivals,

Miami Herald on MSN2d

'Wavy Dave' placed in front of fiddler crabs

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

Interesting Engineering on MSN4d

Robot crab helps scientists uncover how male crabs compete for female mates

A study using a robotic crab has revealed how male fiddler crabs compete for mates. These crustaceans vie for the attention ...

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