# Episode 429 – Soldier Crab: Crab Computer

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Podcast: [Life, Death, and Taxonomy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-death-and-taxonomy-228276)
Published: 2026-07-25T19:28:33+00:00
Episode link: http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast/soldier-crab/
Audio file: http://ldtaxonomy.com/podcast-download/1986/soldier-crab.mp3
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Duration seconds: 2969

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“…and today we’re talking about a creature that can walk forward and why that’s interesting. But more on that later.” Two cohorts meet on a beach, marching forward to meet one another head on… both flying the same blue colors. There’s no reason to fight, in fact, they are much stronger together… the soldier crabs […]

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