Juvenile spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) are known to be gregarious. We studied the preference of spiny lobsters in their association with other individuals. Twenty lobsters were captured for this experiment, paired, and divided into either dominant or subordinate status. The pairs of lobsters were then placed into the cattle tank with another pair and allowed to interact throughout the night. Spiny lobsters spent significantly more time in their home den than the away den and were much more likely to be in their home den with a familiar individual than with an unfamiliar individual
