On the internet, one species of yeti crab, Kiwa tyleri, became the subject of a popular meme. In it, a lone yeti crab perches on a craggy rock above the caption: “This creature has adapted to the crushing pressure and oppressive darkness.” When I first saw this meme, several days after Donald Trump was elected president, I felt a kinship with the crab. I made the meme my cover photo on Facebook, which felt much more biting at the time than it does now.
