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Large crab with seaweed growing on its back.
Found several under rocks in rock pools.
These crabs pick seaweed and plant it onto their backs for camouflage.
Spotted on Jan 17, 2012
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012
3 Comments
These are Decorator crabs. Fantastic mimics!
Thanks Gerardo. Notice there are two different ones in Pic#2.
Grate spot
What a grate species.