Lobster

**Lobsters** are available in almost every world after the first, but can't be found in Frigid or Shrouded worlds. They become available for purchase after researching Seabed Geology provided you have at least 10 clams. Their description is "Lobster like clams. Will work for clams. Good work. Many clams."

## Career Path

Lobsters have the option of becoming Harvester Lobsters after researching Crustacean Biology. This is usually the last method available to gather kelp, but is significantly faster than relying on planter crabs.

25 Clams
5 Sponge
+1 Kelp

## Laboratory Research

There are 2 generic upgrades that can be researched that affect lobster income, 3 upgrades to crustacean technology and 2 upgrades specific to crustaceans in general. The research listed below is available in every world and has an effect on lobsters and their jobs:

Study the bottom of the ocean to determine the rich, deep, juicy secrets it contains.
* Gain lobster
* Agriculture
 Agriculture
The hunter-gatherer lifestyle will only work so well for us. Maybe we should gather these animals in one place and let them grow.
1K Sand

The following research is available in every world besides Starter and Frigid:

Careful observation of crustacean smelting processes will let us copy their method for coralglass creation.
* Smelt stuff to coralglass
* Coral Circuitry (also requires Automation)
3K Sand
 Coral Circuitry
We almost know enough to replicate crustacean technology. Just a few core components remain.
* Build sponge farmer
* Build berry sprayer
* Build glass maker
 Mobius Shells
The intricate glasswork of crustacean technology can be made even finer for maximised performance.
Berry sprayer power x4
Glass maker power x4
 Crustacean Biology
These strange creatures related to crabs require further investigation. What is with exoskeletons?
Unlocks
* Form lobster berrier
* Train lobster harvester
* Coralglass Smelting (also requires Thermal Vents)
 Utility Carapace
The exoskeleton is good enough, but with some adjustments, perhaps coralglass can improve it.
Lobster berrier power x4
Harvester lobster power x4

## Story

Warning: This section includes speculation, as canon answers don't yet exist.

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The lobsters work, but seem carefree. They worry about nothing.
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The lobsters are artisans of the sea floor. They are the inventors of coralglass, and have crafted this delicate material into complex technologies. They are apparently more interested in the artistry and minimizing harm to the environment than the products of their machines, and their technology is the only kind that doesn’t create tar in Abandoned World.

While many artists struggle, the lobsters seem to specialize in relaxing. They get along well with the sharks, though the invention of an automated breeding machine is cause for concern according to the log. The lobsters are too unenthusiastic to pose any real threat, and their technology earns plenty of admiration.

## Species List

* crayfish
* clawed lobster
* spiny lobster
* slipper lobster
* hummer lobster
* crawfish
* rock lobster
* langouste
* shovel-nose lobster
* crawdad

## Trivia

Live lobsters are typically darkly colored. The red coloring most people are familiar with occurs during cooking, when heat causes the release of a chemical called astaxanthin. However, there are many colors of lobster possible. The phenomenon is rare, but lobsters may change color depending partially on what they eat. The New England Aquarium has seen lobsters in bright blue, yellow, white, orange, and even combinations of the above. While white lobsters are albino the other colors are seemingly the result of the different layers of a lobster's shell, which are yellow, blue and red.

1. ↑ Laboratory: Mobius Shells
2. ↑ Artifacts: Totem of Carapace
3. ↑ Abandoned World: Other
4. ↑ Artifacts: Lobster Migrator
5. ↑ Live Science: Why Do Lobsters Turn Red When They're Cooked?
6. ↑ Boston.com News: Orange, yellow, blue, and even ‘Halloween’: The rarest lobster colors, explained