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325: Crabs of Rome

325: Crabs of Rome

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Imagine rolling up to excavate an ancient ruin only to spend the day carrying out buckets full of crabs! Today we get to know the Potamon fluviatile crab.





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National Geographic article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/river-crab-ancient-rome





Musei In Commune Roma, The sculpture of Constantine: https://www.mercatiditraiano.it/en/percorsi/percorsi_per_temi/la_statuaria/testa_rilavorata_come_costantino





Wikipedia, Giant Crabs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potamon_fluviatile





Freshwater crabs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_crab





When a ladybug lands on you: https://www.wellandgood.com/symbolic-meaning-of-ladybugs/





YouTube, Rome's giant crabs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=QNbVPkRDaGI



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