#decapoda

[snototter]

A crayfish (Procambarus spiculifer) in Ellijay River, Georgia, USA

by Alan Cressler

#crayfish #crustaceans #procambarus spiculifer #procambarus #Cambaridae #decapoda #Malacostraca #arthropoda #wildlife: georgia #wildlife: usa #wildlife: north america

[captain-kuppa]

Click here for a big ass database all about crustaceans. [No, they didn't sponsor me :( ]

#marine biology #crab #crab day #crustacean #decapod #crabs #decapoda #fiddler crab #adhd brain #hyperfixation #pirates #fishblr

[herpsandbirds]

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides latus), family Scyllaridae, order Decapoda, off the coast of Egypt

Though the common name of this group uses the word lobster, they are ion a totally different family from true lobsters (as are spiny lobsters, which are in their own family).

photograph by Peterkoelbl

#slipper lobster #scyllarides #scyllaridae #decapoda #crustacean #ocean #animals #nature #middle east

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Oysters are often valued for the pearls they may contain, but some oysters hold a treasure even more valuable-- the pea crab! It's thought to be the smallest crab in the world, about 6-13 mm (0.2-0.5 in) wide, and they can be found inside a variety of mollusks, where they feed on the food that filters in through their host's gills.

(Image: A pea crab (Pinnotheres pisum) inside a mollusk host by Filip Nuyttens)

If you send me proof that you’ve made a donation to UNRWA or another organization benefiting Palestinians– including esim donations– I’ll make art of any animal of your choosing.

#pea crab #Decapoda #Pinnotheridae #crabs #decapods #crustaceans #arthropods #uncharismatic facts

[birdblues]

Atlantic Ghost Crab

#atlantic ghost crab #crab #Ocypode quadrata #Malacostraca #Decapoda #Pleocyemata #Brachyura #Ocypodidae #Ocypode #upl

[life-on-our-planet]

Whenever a shell washes ashore, hermit crabs of varying sizes who are also looking for a new home will gather. They measure each other up and arrange themselves into an orderly queue with the biggest at the front and the smallest at the back. When everything is ready each crab hurriedly moves into the shell vacated by the crab in front of it. This minimizes their time spent under the intense tropical sun, which can easily cook a naked crab. BBC Earth | David Attenborough

#BBC earth #david attenborough #hermit crab #crabs #beach #malacostraca #decapoda #lol it seems so very wrong to see a hermit crab's nekkid butt 🫣 sir put your pants back on!

[rattyexplores]

Photos 1-2 - Specimen 1

Photos 3-4 - Specimen 2

Photos 5-6 - Specimen 3

D. senex hermit crabs residing in empty Moon Snail shells.

13/08/23 - Diogenes senex

QLD:WET - Flying Fish Point, low tide sandy bay

#invertblr #invertebrates #Arthropods #Arthropoda #Diogenes senex #Paguroidea #Hermit Crabs #Decapoda #Decapods #Crustacea #Crustaceans #hermit crabs #crabs

[kararadaygum]

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#dark academia #animals #biology #natural history #decapoda #marine #crustacea #dark aesthetic #tiere #natural history museum #naturkunde #underwater #naturkundemuseum #museum aesthetic #museum #dark #dunkel #animal #tier #aquatic #biologie #arthropoda #frankfurt #academia aesthetic #crayfish #lobster #crab

[bloodborne-on-pc]

Question:

#polls #crawdad #crawfish #crayfish #crawdaddy #rock lobster #crustaceans #decapoda #arthropoda #i have no idea how to tag this lol

[goonwithaface]

Crayfish studies

#critter #art #my art #crustacean #decapoda #crayfish #arthropods #animal art #august 2021 #2021

[snototter]

A red reef lobster (Enoplometopus occidentalis) off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, USA

by Pierrette Wagner

#red reef lobster #reef lobsters #lobsters #crustaceans #Enoplometopus occidentalis #Enoplometopus #decapoda #Malacostraca #crustacea #arthropoda #wildlife: hawaii #wildlife: usa

[captain-kuppa]

Atlantic Ghost Crab, [The Cannibal]

[Ocypode Quadrata]

Ready to learn about the Hannibal Lecter of crustacean family? Hop on board!

Starter : The Atlantic ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata, is a species of ghost crab. It is a common species along the Atlantic coast of the United States, where it is the only species of ghost crab.

Some fun facts about this good spooky fella!

A 2023 study using the well known mirror test found that these crabs seem to be capable of recognizing themselves in a mirror. They are self-aware.

The atlantic ghost crabs must return to water periodically to moisten their gills, and when larvae must be released into the sea, but they are otherwise terrestrial.

Their stalked compound eyes can swivel to give them 360° vision.

Fun Fact! Ghost crabs are arguably the fastest terrestrial invertebrates, capable of running at more than a meter per second.

The Atlantic ghost crab lives in burrows (like fiddle crabs!) in sand above the strandline.

These burrows can be up to 1.3 m (4'3) deep, and can be closed off with sand during hot periods.

Young crabs are cryptically colored to blend in with their sandy habitats. This way predators are less likely to see them.

Ghostie mate can produce a variety of sounds by striking the ground with the claw, by stridulation with the legs, and an incompletely explained "bubbling sound"

O. quadrata is more active at night than in the day, and is an omnivore, eating clams, mole crabs, insects, plant material, detritus, and even other crabs. They also feed on the eggs and hatchlings of sea turtles.

CANNIBALISM!? Traitors shall walk the plank!

Ghost crabs are both predators and scavengers, and they feed at night. Their prey can be influenced by the type of beach they live on.

These fuckers arr' also mostly carnivores. They got taste, don't they?

Pic by Eugene Bobylev | [Credits] | [Credits]

#crab #tumblr crabs #crabs #crustacean #decapod #decapoda #crab day #marine biology #fishblr #fiddler crab #sea life #ocean life #biology #adhd brain #hyperfixation #captain kuppa

[herpsandbirds]

hi!! im super glad i found this blog i think it might be my favorite now😭there are SO many cool creatures on here and i really appreciate that youre bringing them to light!!

i hope you dont mind if i ask this, but do you have anything on crustaceans?? theyre some of my favorite animals!

Thank you so much pudding pop. I love crustaceans too. I haven't blogged a lot of them, but here's what I've done so far.

Herps and Birds (and More) (Posts tagged crustacean) (tumblr.com)

And, here's one of my favorites, a mole crab from the west coasts of North and South America...

Pacific Sand Crab (Emerita analoga), family Hippidae, order Decapoda, Laguna Beach, CA, USA

photographs by Peter J. Bryant

Northern California, photo by Jerry Kirkhart

#mole crab #crustacean #emerita #hippidae #decapoda #ocean #animals #nature #north america #south america #central america

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

What does a unicorn look like? Well for starters, it has six legs, two large claws, is bright purple...wait, no that's just the freshwater purple crab! Originally thought to be just one species, Insulamon unicorn, DNA analysis revealed that populations on other islands were in fact separate species, bringing the total number of Insulamon crabs up to 4.

(Image: One of the new species of Insulamon crab, Insulamon palawanense, by Jolly Ibañez)

If you send me proof that you’ve made a donation to UNRWA or another organization benefiting Palestinians-- including esim donations-- I’ll make art of any animal of your choosing.

#Insulamon crabs #Decapoda #Potamidae #freshwater crabs #crabs #decapods #crustaceans #arthropods #uncharismatic facts

[birdblues]

Three-lobed Porcelain Crab

#three lobed porcelain crab #porcelain crab #crab #Porcellanella triloba #Malacostraca #Decapoda #Pleocyemata #Anomura #Galatheoidea #Porcellanidae #Porcellanella #upl

[life-on-our-planet]

The coconut crab is the only species in its genus, and is most closely related to the smaller terrestrial hermit crabs. Juvenile coconut crabs also use the shells of other gastropods for protection until they age and develop a tough exoskeleton on their abdomen. ©San Diego Zoo

#coconut crab #zoo footage #san diego zoo #malacostraca #decapoda #request