Its many hairs host bacteria that the animal harvests to sustain itself ... Cheliped sexual dimorphism and symmetry in deep-sea yeti crabs (Kiwaidae), PLOS ONE (2025). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.

The latest study examined 135 of the crabs - part of the Kiwaidae family which are also known as Yeti crabs because of their bristly appearance - at the East Scotia Ridge in the Scotia Sea.