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Blue Fiddler crab

Ocypode

Description:

Light blue shell and a bright yellow large claw.

Habitat:

Fiddler crabs are found along sea beaches and brackish inter-tidal mud flats, lagoons and swamps. Fiddler crabs are best known for different sized front claws, with one claw usually much larger than the other. From Wikipedia

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3 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 10 years ago

Moved to Arthropods

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Nice spot Diana , this has to go on the "Arthropods Category"

CariRitzenthaler
CariRitzenthaler 10 years ago

These crabs have the coolest colors!

DianaJ.Limjoco
Spotted by
DianaJ.Limjoco

Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines

Spotted on May 25, 2011
Submitted on May 25, 2013

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