Nasty evil females...

[cameraman]

There are some nasty creatures out there in the wild but rhizocephalan barnacles are just plain evil incarnate. And it's the females that are the really nasty ones...

This may be the ocean’s most horrifying monster (and you’ve probably never heard of it) (http://deepseanews.com/2013/10/this-may-be-the-oceans-most-horrifying-monster-and-youve-probably-never-heard-of-it/)

[Gnam]

[obligatory nuke it from orbit comment.]

Mother nature is one mean motor scooter.

[cameraman]

Orbit is as close as I'd want to get to that. Gotta wonder why it has never showed up on Deadliest Catch, other than no one would ever eat crab again:eek:

[datachicane]

Ah, good old Sacculina. Spooky thing is that infected crab outcompete their healthy counterparts- Sacculina is better at being a crab than a crab is. If you're looking for a fun evening, check out Carl Zimmer's Parasite Rex.