Japanese crustaceans flatten island
An island off the coast of Japan is literally crumbling into the sea, thanks to the burrowing of millions of tiny crustaceans.
The creatures - a type of crustacean known as an isopod - are burrowing into the soft soil and volcanic rock of the island to lay their eggs. The island itself is getting smaller and smaller as every time a typhoon comes through, the loosened soil is washed away.
The highest peak of the island has disappeared completely, as can be seen in the photographs that accompany the article.
Crustaceans eating away island off Hiroshima - Mainichi Daily News via MSN
