"Crabs Home Store" is an interesting small business out of Jiangsu China that sells internationally over aliexpress.
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I was just not aware of the concept of crab taxidermy. But it seems like it's a fairly developed art. A little creepy for my tastes, but I can see the appeal.
@futurebird I will admit that my initial read of "crab taxidermy" had the crabs performing the taxidermy, which was alarmingly creepy to contemplate.
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I'm guessing ant taxidermy isn't really a thing.*or, at least, not a very big thing
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@futurebird I will admit that my initial read of "crab taxidermy" had the crabs performing the taxidermy, which was alarmingly creepy to contemplate.
You know they'd be good at it though!
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"Crabs Home Store" is an interesting small business out of Jiangsu China that sells internationally over aliexpress. (There are a surprising range of crafts and art on aliexpress if you know how to find them under all the plastic junk.)
They do crab taxidermy it's amazing to look at. I'm very thankful I'm not as interested in crabs as ants or this place would be very dangerous for my wallet.
@futurebird *grump* with the name Crabs Home Store they should have things like closet organizers and shower curtains for crabs.
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@futurebird *grump* with the name Crabs Home Store they should have things like closet organizers and shower curtains for crabs.
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I was just not aware of the concept of crab taxidermy. But it seems like it's a fairly developed art. A little creepy for my tastes, but I can see the appeal.
@futurebird Taxidermy on an animal with an exoskeleton is like playing tennis without a net.
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@futurebird Taxidermy on an animal with an exoskeleton is like playing tennis without a net.
You might think but look at this:
The sheen on the shell, the color, those aren't just natural to a dead crab shell.
And most important the life like eyes, which are made of resin to mimic what the living crab/lobster would look like.
This is an artform.
It's subtle, but amazing.
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I'm guessing ant taxidermy isn't really a thing.*or, at least, not a very big thing
@Gorfram @futurebird isn't that just pinning? -
@Gorfram @futurebird isn't that just pinning?
Pinning is about having a sample of a species so you can compare new bugs against it and put it under a microscope and stuff.
Pinned insects often look very sad. Their eye look dead because the fluid in them is gone (but the facets remain)
I guess that's why the crabs are kind of fascinating. It's like if pinning could preserve what an ant really looked like when alive.
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I was just not aware of the concept of crab taxidermy. But it seems like it's a fairly developed art. A little creepy for my tastes, but I can see the appeal.
@futurebird waiting for the combined crab taxidermy + robotics club tournament, where reanimated robot crabs fight each other
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You might think but look at this:
The sheen on the shell, the color, those aren't just natural to a dead crab shell.
And most important the life like eyes, which are made of resin to mimic what the living crab/lobster would look like.
This is an artform.
It's subtle, but amazing.
