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Allacanthos yawi
I am completely puzzle!!?? I came inside the house after gardening in the afternoon to find this crab at the front door inside the house waiting for me!! I live 900meter above sea level, the Peninsula of Nicoya is my view but it is far, I do have a River that is far also??!!
New species. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/new-cra...
KarenSaxton.
I also thought it was Allacanthos yawi, but I had doubts because I live in Central Costa Rica. If it was found at such high altitude and near a River I guess it is possible. (The River is 2 and a half kilometers from my home.)
Hema Shah, thank you so much for all the ideas of how it got to my home I specially like the one.. "it hitched a hike on a turtle".... : ) A friend suggested that a truck load of sand came by and drop the crab!!.... : )
is this near you? The new crabs were found on the banks of the Rio Vulcan 1,000 meters above sea level. Mr. Rolie and his associates were surveying the area for a potential hydropower project. About eighty percent of the nation’s electricity is generated by hydropower.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/new-cra...
Maybe they made burrows with long tunnels and ended up at your home? or maybe the wind blew the crab babies when they were tiny ?
Gilma this is extremely interesting and what a great joy to have such a cute visitor!!
Spotted on Jun 26, 2014
Submitted on Jun 29, 2014
