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Design Dilemma
edxlee

Custom Home for Hermit Crabs

12 years ago
Not a design dilemma, but an interesting new article from Gizmag ( October 18, 2013 ) -- an artist is using 3D printing technology to build custom shells for hermit crabs. The video shows a hermit crab taking a high-tech home over a real (natural) shell. :)

Full article with photos and video here:

http://www.gizmag.com/hermit-crab-shells-aki-inomata/29454/

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