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I guess if you are an invasive species the last thing you want to be is delicious!~
An "invasive species" that does not want to be delicious? Hell, they are Mexican prawns coming up through, what else, wait for it .... the Gulf of Mexico, don't ya know? They have a king, his name is Pepe' le Prawn ...
... and yes, like all invasive Mexicans, they do not want to be eatin', they want to do the eatin'.