Striped Bumblebee Shrimp - Petit Planet Creature

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How to catch Striped Bumblebee Shrimp

Use the Shellfish Tongs. The exact approach depends on the creature’s category and, for shore-dwellers, its species type.

1. Equip the Shellfish Tongs and search the intertidal zone along the beach.
2. Approach shrimp slowly; unlike crabs, they are not found under beach flotsam.

Where and when to find it

Habitat: Intertidal Zone. Distribution: All Regions.

Season: Spring;Summer. Time: Daytime. Weather: Any Weather. If two of those tags are restrictive, check the creature tracker before you set out.

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Intertidal Zone · Gnathophyllum americanum

The striped bumblebee shrimp have yellow and black stripes that are very conspicuous in the ocean, just like the bees on land.

If we follow the conventional train of thought, naturally, the bumblebee shrimp should also behave accordingly - weaving through beautiful coral and feeding on debris, just like the bees collect nectar among flowers.

However, in reality, they much prefer forming a symbiotic relationship with inconspicuous echinoderms like sea urchins and sea cucumbers.

Such a habit seems to render its evolved bee-like colors useless, but life's purpose is rarely so easily defined.