Hermit crab hitchhiker

[zbrusko]

What is living on my new hermit crab!?!

Hoping this video works.

Here is a screenshot. The little feather-like thing pops in and out of the hole.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Can you try making a youtube video? I can't see it, but maybe others can?

 

[zbrusko]

Can you try making a youtube video? I can't see it, but maybe others can?

I don’t have an acccount. Can you see it on the still?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I don’t have an acccount. Can you see it on the still?

You don't have a Google account? You can just sign in with Google. But yes, I can see the picture now. Looks to me like a harmless feather duster. It's a filter feeder, but some remove them because they can reproduce rather rapidly.

Edit:

It could also be a barnacle. I would need to see video of it retracting into it's shell to confirm if it is.

 

[zbrusko]

You don't have a Google account? You can just sign in with Google. But yes, I can see the picture now. Looks to me like a harmless feather duster. It's a filter feeder, but some remove them because they can reproduce rather rapidly.

Edit: it could also be a barnacle. I would need to see video of it retracting into it's shell to confirm if it is.

Oh, I do have a Google account. I thought it might be a feather duster. Does anything eat them?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Can I see a video of it retracting into it's shell? I just made a edit to my post before, and said it could be a barnacle.

 

[gonzo620]

It’s a barnacle.

 

[zbrusko]

Just Googled barnacle. Up, totally a barnacle. Thanks.