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I love this video because it's adorable. Me and a few friends were, inexplicably, attempting to figure out what region they're from/in. Anyone want to make wild guesses?
I have a somewhat complicated relationship with lobsters, as (1) I believe they are a mighty tasty vehicle for butter, but (2) I have some damned fool allergic response that hilariously shuts off my ability to breathe if I try to eat them.
Lobsters, like their smaller, fresh-water cousins crayfish, are too much damn trouble. If someone else is dismantling them, I will eat them. But I can't be bothered to do it myself. Plus, like essaxjan said, it's a giant underwater insect.
Softshell crab, however, where you can just eat the whole damn thing? YUM.