Purse crab in Lembata, Indonesia
Started by echeng, Apr 24 2012 10:37 PM
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Posted 24 April 2012 - 11:18 PM
I'd say a male & female either mating or the male carrying her around to make sure no other male can mate with her. Similar crabs are on the web as Leucosia pubescens - check out Teresa Zubi's site. In one of her shots both crabs are upside down & you can clearly see that one is male & one is female.
http://www.starfish....-pubescens3.jpg
http://www.starfish....-pubescens1.jpg
http://www.starfish....-pubescens3.jpg
http://www.starfish....-pubescens1.jpg
