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Sounds of the Sea: Spiny Lobster

A spiny lobster making rasping sounds by rubbing a soft section of its antennae on a smooth file below the eyes.

A spiny lobster making rasping sounds by rubbing a soft section (plectrum) of its antennae on a smooth file below the eyes.

Watch spiny lobster’s sound-producing mechanism in slow motion.

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