Photo Copyright 2010 by Barry Fackler
Today I'm posting some photos I took recently of a hermit crab that let me take some extreme close-ups. This particular species is called a Bloody Hermit Crab, owing to the red markings on its claw-bearing extremities. This one appears to be inhabiting the shell of a Textile Cone, but the shell is so heavily encrusted that it's difficult to be certain.
Photo Copyright 2010 by Barry Fackler
Photo Copyright 2010 by Barry Fackler
Photo Copyright 2010 by Barry Fackler
The last photo is my favorite. It's kind of a profile portrait and the crab looks a little wistful, a quality seldom associated with crustaceans!
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