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Hermit crab hiding from my flash on Alona Beach in Bohol, Philippines For some reason this one wouldn't let me use my flash without hiding.  Coenobita cavipes,Coenobita rugosus,Coenobita violascens,Geotagged,Hermit Crab,Philippines,Winter,crab Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Hermit crab hiding from my flash on Alona Beach in Bohol, Philippines

For some reason this one wouldn't let me use my flash without hiding.

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  1. What a cutie! Posted 4 years ago

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''Coenobita rugosus'' is a species of land hermit crab native to Australia and the east African coast to the south west Pacific.

''C. rugosus'' has four walking legs, a small pincer, a large pincer, and antennae. When threatened ''C. rugosus'' is able to make a 'chirping' sound by rubbing its large pincer against its shell as a stridatory apparatus.

''C. rugosus'' vary in colour depending on nutritional intake and common colours include green, brown and tan, but black, white,.. more

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by jerclarke
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By jerclarke

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Mar 3, 2015. Captured Jan 31, 2015 17:36 in Alona Beach Road, Panglao, Bohol, Philippines.
  • X-E1
  • f/16.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO640
  • 113.8mm