Lobster in Mexico finds a barrel sponge is a perfect place to hide

This spiny lobster has found an unusual, but perfect place to hide from predators. Unlike Atlantic lobsters, spiny lobsters lack claws for defence. They also have very long antennae, which they use to sense animals and objects around them.
The barrel sponge that is providing shelter here is actually an animal. Sponges are among the longest-living animals on earth. The oldest known sponge lived for almost 2500 years. They are stationary filter feeders that draw in water, ingesting the nutrients and expelling water and waste.
Spiny lobsters are opportunistic feeders, cleaning up carrion and other debris on the ocean floor. They also eat crustaceans, mollusks, sea urchins, worms, and vegetable matter.
Colourful and fascinating, spiny lobsters are a delight for scuba divers to observe.