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Decorator crab (Philippines)
Decorator crabs are crabs of several different species, belonging to the superfamily Majoidea (not all of which are decorators), that use materials from their environment to hide from, or ward off, predators. They stick mostly sedentary animals and plants to their bodies as camouflage or, if the attached organisms are noxious, to ward off predators through aposematism.
Spotted on Jun 5, 2015
Submitted on Jun 11, 2015
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Neat find and a nice series. Crabs and other crustaceans belong in the Arthropods section. I have moved this spotting there for you. :-)