Goose barnacle migrate, it was thought that barnacle geese, "Branta leucopsis", developed from this crustacean, since they were never seen to nest in temperate Europe, hence the English names "goose barnacle", "barnacle goose" and the scientific name "Lepas anserifera" (, "goose"). The confusion was prompted by the similarities in colour and shape. Because they were often found on driftwood, it was assumed that the barnacles were attached to branches before they fell in the water. The archdeacon of Brecon, Gerald of Wales, made this claim in his "Topographia Hiberniae". Since barnacle geese were thought to be "neither flesh, nor born of flesh",
Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love? Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love? "Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" is the fifth episode in the second production season of "Futurama". It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States as the ninth episode of the second broadcast season on February 6, 2000. The episode is a parody of the "" episode "Amok Time" and, in part, Cyrano de Bergerac. Amy and Leela drag Fry and Bender to the gym, and Dr. Zoidberg tags along. While at the gym, Zoidberg behaves erratically and aggressively, and even develops a head fin. Back at