Spider / King Crabs

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male in threat posture while holding female during mating session.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male in threat posture while holding female during mating session. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering hold grab grabbing grip gripping pincer pincers nip nipper nippers claw claws Crustaceans |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Triangle Crab (Trigonoplax unguiformis longirostris)
Triangle Crab (Trigonoplax unguiformis longirostris) strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean Crustaceans |Triangle Crab (Trigonoplax unguiformis longirostris)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male in threat posture while holding female during mating session.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male in threat posture while holding female during mating session. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering hold grab grabbing grip gripping pincer pincers nip nipper nippers claw claws Crustaceans |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus) covered in sponge growth sheltering at base of pier pylon.
Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus) covered in sponge growth sheltering at base of pier pylon. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint arthropoda vertical spider spidercrab Crustaceans |Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male holding female during mating session.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male holding female during mating session. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering hold grab grabbing grip gripping pincer pincers nip nipper nippers claw claws Crustaceans |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus) walking across sea bed.
Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus) walking across sea bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint arthropod spider spidercrab Crustaceans |Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male in threat posture while holding female during mating session.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male in threat posture while holding female during mating session. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering hold grab grabbing grip gripping pincer pincers nip nipper nippers claw claws Crustaceans |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus) camouflaged against sea bed.
Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus) camouflaged against sea bed. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sponge sponges cover covering covered Crustaceans |Decorator Crab (Hyastenus elatus)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male holding female during mating session.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) Male holding female during mating session. sex reproduction mate mating maternal copulate copulation two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic catch catching collect collecting caught capture capturing hunt hunting hunter gather gathering hold grab grabbing grip gripping pincer pincers nip nipper nippers claw claws Crustaceans |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crab (Leptomithrax gaimardii) searching for food over rubble slope created by dredging operations.
Spider Crab (Leptomithrax gaimardii) searching for food over rubble slope created by dredging operations. dredge dredged broke broken brake destroy destroyed environment destruction devestate devistate devistation devestation before after contrast contrasting compare comparison vertical Environment |Spider Crab (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation. Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection carapace molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation. Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection carapace molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation. Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection carapace molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation. Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection carapace molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation. Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection carapace molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crab (Leptomithrax gaimardii) moulted shells after mating aggregation.
Spider Crab (Leptomithrax gaimardii) moulted shells after mating aggregation. Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection carapace molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts |Spider Crab (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation with scavanging Eleven-armed Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata).
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation with scavanging Eleven-armed Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation with scavanging Eleven-armed Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata).
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation with scavanging Eleven-armed Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection vertical molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation with scavanging Eleven-armed Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata).
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation with scavanging Eleven-armed Sea Star (Coscinasterias muricata). Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection vertical molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)

Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation with diver.
Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii). Mass of moulted shells after mating aggregation with diver. Majidae Decapoda mass many group together same identical similar dead death decay decompose decaying decomposing rot rotting rotten corpse cadaver carcass molt molting moult moulting molted heap heaps heaped shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers sex reproduction mate sand sandy seabed sea-bed sea bed pile piles piled heap heaped heaps collected collection dive diver diving adventure tourist ecotourism eco tourism tourism adventurous discover discovery discovering camera cameras photo photos photographer photographers photograph photographs photography photographed digital film filmed shoot shooting video videographer vertical molt molting molted moulted moulting moults molts |Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii)