I was just suggesting to someone the other day that 'evolution' may not be random, as evidenced by Carcinisation. Five separate, unrelated species have become crabs? How does that happen if it's random?

""At least five groups of decapod crustaceans have evolved a crab-like body form," she told Newsweek. These include most eubrachyurans—the group which includes most land crabs—plus sponge crabs, porcelain crabs, king crabs and the hairy stone crab. Oct 14, 2021"

When you couple in the science that plants make sounds when stressed, and share nutrients with neighbors, favoring their own kin- maybe there is always more going on in the realm biology than we think. What a fun article! yay you.