The lobster is a prey animal and most vulnerable at its tail. It’s the reason why so many crustaceans evolve into crabs. In their natural habitat, they back themselves into holes and crevices so nothing can get to them from behind where they are defenseless, and avoid open areas unless foraging. In this tank they are completely exposed and the only thing that makes them feel remotely safe are the corners as at least nothing can sneak up on them from behind.
Long story short, they are (rightly) terrified that they are about to be eaten by a predator.
Dawniechi on
Wouldn’t it make the most sense to be in the corners though? Think about when there were other lobsters in the tank. The staff are more likely to grab from the center I’d imagine than intentionally go for the corner.
OftheSorrowfulFace on
My dad stayed at a hotel with a full lobster tank. During the night a lobster got the rubber band off one of its claws. In the morning there was one lobster, chilling in a tank full of lobster viscera.
kramel7676 on
They’re gonna play four square
Dr-Lipschitz on
Lobsters are extremely territorial. The rubber bands on their claws are more to prevent them from killing and cannibalizing each other than they are to protect humans handling them.
FeloniousDrunk101 on
Maybe they just like their own personal space?
The-Dudemeister on
Probably the light in the center
AlphaBravo69 on
Those poor immortals.
NectarOfTheBussy on
hungry hungry hippos type shit
FuzziestSloth on
Is it just me, or do the two on the left have their claws unbanded?
boyle32 on
Take the rubbers off and just let it play.
galacticgumbo on
Someone get Edward Furlong on the horn, he’ll sort this out
everbane37 on
They’re hiding in the corners because they don’t want to be food.
drstu3000 on
My local grocery store has a big lobster tank. One day there was a lobster that didn’t have an elastic on its claw and another lobster in the tank was cleaved perfectly in half from head to tail. A couple other lobsters were minding their own business in the corners
eldridgejames on
This is what my kids do when I tell them to figure out between them or I will
thejoshfoote on
This is just natural behavior, depending on time of year and place they were caught. If they are in a certain temp water etc. they will want to be solitary and find a hole crack rock to go under and defend. There’s only 4 corners so they go there. Rest of the time of the year they will literally crawl over each other and walk around like ants.
I dive every day. In a lobster fishing community.
Cool-Cow9712 on
Probably because they’re in the United States and they’re Canadian. And there’s a rumor in the Tank that one of the four is undercover.
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Why is the word “Lobsters” weirdly highlighted like that. Looks janky
Waterworld comes to mind..
Cold war vibes
It’s actually a well known fact that lobsters are the most antisocial creatures on the planet.
Kinda sad. Guys just want to be back in the ocean with space being left alone.
Man, I want a Sandkings movie so bad.
Hungry hungry crustaceans
I can’t imagine lobsters in a cage being the most cuddly animal in the world. They all need their space just like me 🙂↔️
You don’t see a Maine Standoff everyday!
Wouldn’t you? Drop me in a tank with three randos and it’s corner time until I figure out what the fuck is going on.
This is the way I set my tent on every music festival I attend.
Im mexican btw and I approve.
Ironically, the only chance they have for survival is to band together…
Well a lobsters favorite food is another lobster
[Freeze! End of the line Cortez!](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IHQr0HCIN2w&pp=ygUQTWV4aWNhbiBzdGFuZG9mZg%3D%3D)
Oh this is gonna do numbers
The lobster is a prey animal and most vulnerable at its tail. It’s the reason why so many crustaceans evolve into crabs. In their natural habitat, they back themselves into holes and crevices so nothing can get to them from behind where they are defenseless, and avoid open areas unless foraging. In this tank they are completely exposed and the only thing that makes them feel remotely safe are the corners as at least nothing can sneak up on them from behind.
Long story short, they are (rightly) terrified that they are about to be eaten by a predator.
Wouldn’t it make the most sense to be in the corners though? Think about when there were other lobsters in the tank. The staff are more likely to grab from the center I’d imagine than intentionally go for the corner.
My dad stayed at a hotel with a full lobster tank. During the night a lobster got the rubber band off one of its claws. In the morning there was one lobster, chilling in a tank full of lobster viscera.
They’re gonna play four square
Lobsters are extremely territorial. The rubber bands on their claws are more to prevent them from killing and cannibalizing each other than they are to protect humans handling them.
Maybe they just like their own personal space?
Probably the light in the center
Those poor immortals.
hungry hungry hippos type shit
Is it just me, or do the two on the left have their claws unbanded?
Take the rubbers off and just let it play.
Someone get Edward Furlong on the horn, he’ll sort this out
They’re hiding in the corners because they don’t want to be food.
My local grocery store has a big lobster tank. One day there was a lobster that didn’t have an elastic on its claw and another lobster in the tank was cleaved perfectly in half from head to tail. A couple other lobsters were minding their own business in the corners
This is what my kids do when I tell them to figure out between them or I will
This is just natural behavior, depending on time of year and place they were caught. If they are in a certain temp water etc. they will want to be solitary and find a hole crack rock to go under and defend. There’s only 4 corners so they go there. Rest of the time of the year they will literally crawl over each other and walk around like ants.
I dive every day. In a lobster fishing community.
Probably because they’re in the United States and they’re Canadian. And there’s a rumor in the Tank that one of the four is undercover.