Tuesday, March 30, 2010

So You Pull Up the Submersible Robot You've Sent to Survey the Ocean Floor

And you find THIS attached to it . . .







Apparently they're considered a delicacy in Taiwan.

26 comments:

The Golden Eagle said...

Now that's not something you're going to pick up when you're goin' fishin'.

Rosie said...

Amazing. And gross! Im sorry i am an irregular, but um...thats gross.

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ES said...

Strange. Extremely.

Anna said...

Blargh.
That's all I have to say.

Anna said...

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Anonymous said...

It kind of looks like a giant, underwater louse.

montana irregulars said...

Ohhhhhh eewwwwww!!! It kinda looks like a sea monkey!

Alicia said...

Dang it! Fido, I keep telling you not to run off! Come here, boy!

MorethanMe said...

HIII!! been a while scence I've commented. and CAN I JUST SAY... hi. and that is so wierd/cool/plastic looking shrimp ive ever seen

UU said...

Looks like a louse - i agree anonymous!

haha I love how it's building up and up, and then ends with "apparently they are a delicacy in Tawain"

Poison Pen said...

Egads. Mothers, protect your children--that thing could chew a small child's face off. D: It's cool looking, though.

Serena said...

um, scary looking.

42 said...

WOW. But once you get past the huge claws and creepy nose-legs, it's actually kinda cool.

I guess it was under the robot, so the cameras didn't catch it.

anonymous cool girl said...

I bet it tastes good. :)

Kitty said...

Ooohhh.. I should try that next time I go to Taiwan XD

Anonymous said...

honestly I think it looks kind of cute, or if not cute extremely cool!! Not the "terrifying monster" yahoo news says it is... silly small-minded people...
42, i wonder what OTHER things the submarines haven't caught in their cameras....

brave chickens said...

It's a purty lil' sea cri'er.

Toodles*** said...

HUH??????????????????????????????????
WEIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND MUCH BIGGER THAN THE REGULAR ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-ALASKAN SHRIMP!!!!!!!
WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(TIMES 1,000,000)

EQ said...

I want one!

Micci said...

How big is that thing?

MushroomCloud said...

wow....

Kimberly said...

Weird....Do you know where I could get one for a pet? My cat just died and I'm looking for a replacement...

hello me be person said...

shrimp anyone

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Irregular Kiki said...

OMG That's SO FREAKY!!!!! So many species out there!!!

Irregular Kiki said...

I'll have to re-think about becoming a marine biologist, that's just so scaryyyyy