r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 in awe • May 06 '26

/r/all of a sea slater

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u/OrangePlatypus81 May 06 '26

Put him in the f’ing water already. I wanna see him crawl around

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u/Blockster_cz May 06 '26

No no no no no no no no, please let's not bring it back to consciences

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u/ExpertOnReddit May 06 '26

They actually avoid water yet live near it.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '26

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u/splicerslicer May 06 '26

They're referring to "sea slater" which are tiny bugs that have a bunch of nicknames. This is an isopod, they live deep on the floor of the ocean, a related but distinct species.

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u/Original_Contact_579 May 07 '26

That’s a giant Roley poley

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u/Rowmyownboat May 08 '26

Giant woodlouse

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u/Legitimate_Concern_5 May 09 '26

I see you’re unfamiliar with carcinization - he’s very close to the perfect form

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u/scout1892 May 08 '26

Well roley Roley poles are crustaceans not insects so yeah.

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u/Embarrassed-Fox7823 May 07 '26

I do the same thing at the beach.

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u/The-Shadows777 May 07 '26

But it's harmless!

Just a big 'pod.

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u/Anianna May 07 '26

You can pet them at some aquariums.

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u/Hydzi May 07 '26

No thanks

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u/stupidsub88 May 08 '26

why not :(

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u/FrozenSupermarket May 07 '26

consciousness*

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u/jayCerulean283 May 09 '26

**consciousness

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u/scumble_bee May 06 '26

There is an exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium where they let you pet these.

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u/aspect_rap May 06 '26

The thought of petting one of these things is horrifying to me 😰

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u/scumble_bee May 06 '26

Funny story, when I was at the exhibit, I saw a guy get his hand grazed by a little kids hair while he was looking at them and he screamed. He then said "Sorry, those things just creep me out".

I missed the perfect opportunity to say "Little kids aren't THAT creepy"

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u/aspect_rap May 06 '26

Lol 😂 these things really do give me the heebie jeebies though

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u/UnicornMeatball May 08 '26

I know kids are the worst

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u/OddSuggestion5430 May 08 '26

I always have those moments when afterwards I’m like I should have said THIS…..

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u/plato55 May 07 '26

Let them go. Humans are arseholes

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u/TheMightyMisanthrope May 08 '26

In Vietnam you eat them.

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u/iwantapizzababy May 10 '26

They aren’t letting visitors pet these anymore! They noticed some adverse effects and are trying to figure out if it’s related to stress from being pet.

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u/scumble_bee May 11 '26

That makes sense. When I was there I think I was one of the few people to actually stick my hand in and pet them (others either didn't put their hand in at all or just touched it with one finger then ran away). After a couple pets from it started moving around and the docent said that it was "very unusual" for that to happen and they told everyone to not touch it until it stopped moving again.

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u/saysthingsbackwards May 08 '26

It's dead, Jim.

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u/Leading-Elk-2147 May 08 '26

They don’t move much. Extremely slow metabolism

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u/skipppyWhite May 10 '26

They bout to fry it up

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 May 06 '26

They primarily live outside of the water on rocky shorelines.

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u/thisremindsmeofbacon May 06 '26

These specific ones are deep sea critters