CategoriesCrustaceans Maldives Panulirus versicolor – Freed by the dog that bites you! Posted onJune 6, 2025June 6, 2025 ‘Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!’ came to my mind when I read about the person who described this … Continue ReadingPanulirus versicolor – Freed by the dog that bites you!
CategoriesCrustaceans Maldives Coenobita brevimanus – Gistel, the hermit Posted onApril 14, 2024January 28, 2025 It happened again, just when I thought an identification would be easy, it turns out it isn’t. No guarantee as … Continue ReadingCoenobita brevimanus – Gistel, the hermit
CategoriesCrustaceans Indonesia Odontodactylus scyllarus – Of smashers, enamel, and relationships Posted onNovember 26, 2022November 26, 2022 It took me some month to finally come up with a picmybug-worthy story about the Peacock mantis shrimp. It is … Continue ReadingOdontodactylus scyllarus – Of smashers, enamel, and relationships
CategoriesCrustaceans Indonesia Ocypode ceratophthalma – the cute horned ghost crab Posted onJanuary 2, 2021December 7, 2025 Walking at the beach means walking in their territory! Crabs live on almost every warm beach. Usually you see them … Continue ReadingOcypode ceratophthalma – the cute horned ghost crab
