Monday, August 19, 2013

Bio Fun Fact: Two-toned Lobsters


Last time, I posted about Blue (and other odd colored) Lobsters.  You can read that post HERE.

It is believed that this occurs when the egg is first fertilized.  Often times, the lobster will show characteristics of both genders.

It's believed that odds of a lobster being two-toned are about 1 in 50 million, maybe even 1 in 100 million.

Links for more info:

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2012/11/01/halloween-lobster-sports-orange-and-black/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13898487/ns/us_news-weird_news/t/maine-man-pulls-rare-two-toned-lobster/

http://news.neaq.org/2012/10/new-lobster-dressed-for-halloween.html



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