It’s not going in.
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NotSteve_@piefed.ca 3 months ago
Is it poison :(
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 months ago
that’s what she said
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NotSteve_@piefed.ca 3 months ago
Is it poison :(
It’s not going in.
that’s what she said
ickplant@lemmy.world 3 months ago
It’s actually…
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their blood being drained to be used in medicine.
NotSteve_@piefed.ca 3 months ago
Aw noo that may actually be worse 😢
AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 3 months ago
They don’t take all of it, so if they’re doing what they’re supposed to, nearly all the crabs will be returned to the ocean within a few days and eventually be fine again. Some do die, though, and even if they don’t, they’re worse for wear after the process, and some companies have been accused of taking all the blood and then selling the dead crabs as fishing bait. There’s an artificial alternative available, but regulators aren’t all convinced it’s as effective, so it isn’t used universally yet.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab#Use_in_medic…