Name and describe at least one species interaction involving

Name and describe at least one species interaction involving this organism in about 2-5 sentences. You must name the interaction with the terms we learned in class. If you describe predation, be sure to discuss some of the prey defenses and predatory behaviors to outwit these defenses. (ex. Clown fish have a mutualistic relationship with sea anemones. Clown fish secrete a mucus which protects them from the sea anemone\'s stinging tentacles. The sea anemone provides the clown fish with a safe home while the clown fish attracts fish and lures them back to the anemone. The fish is then stung by the anemone and the anemone consumes the fish.)

Solution

Mutualism is seen in case of spider crab and algae.The spider crab lives in deep shallow ocean waters.An algae that is greenish and brown in color lives on the back of the spider crab.The presence of algae on the spider crab\'s back protects the spider crab from predators due to camouflage effect of the algae.The crabs blend with the color of the environment in which they live thus getting unnoticed by the predators.The algae in return gets a safe place to live.