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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

March 22, 2023

I am an Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
You know I'm male because I have one large claw
You know I'm an adult because of the color on my carapace
Which can change for thermoregulation or camouflage.

Location: Riverside Park, Vero

Sources: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330801124_Color_changes_of_fiddler_crab_between_seasons_and_under_stressful_conditions_Patterns_of_changes_in_lightness_differ_between_carapace_and_claw
https://irlspecies.org/taxa/index.php?taxon=9820&cl=31

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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