This Caribbean spiny lobster is infected with the lethal PaV1 virus. Lobsters with PaV1 stop molting (note the heavily fouled carapace) and become lethargic, as is evidenced by this one not trying to escape.
This Caribbean spiny lobster is infected with the lethal PaV1 virus. Lobsters with PaV1 stop molting (note the heavily fouled carapace) and become lethargic, as is evidenced by this one not trying to escape.