The Arrow Crab inhabits North Carolina to Florida and Texas. It is also found in the Bahamas, Bermuda and West Indies to Brazil. source
The Arrow Crab inhabits North Carolina to Florida and Texas. It is also found in the Bahamas, Bermuda and West Indies to Brazil.
The Arrow Crab is found on rocks, shell sand, coral rubble bottoms, coral reefs, and is found from low tide lines to water that is 1489 meters deep. source
The Arrow Crab is found on rocks, shell sand, coral rubble bottoms, coral reefs, and is found from low tide lines to water that is 1489 meters deep.
The Arrow Crab is mainly a nocturnal scavenger. It eats small feather duster worms and other tiny animals that inhabit the coral reef.. source
The Arrow Crab is mainly a nocturnal scavenger. It eats small feather duster worms and other tiny animals that inhabit the coral reef..
The Arrow Crab is known for being territorial. source
The Arrow Crab is known for being territorial.
The Arrow Crab is very docile towards divers, but acts very aggressively towards other sea creatures, including its own species. source
The Arrow Crab is very docile towards divers, but acts very aggressively towards other sea creatures, including its own species.
The Arrow Crab has eight spider-like legs and has a head that is exceptionally pointed at the tip. source
The Arrow Crab has eight spider-like legs and has a head that is exceptionally pointed at the tip.
The legs of an Arrow Crab can be more than three times its body length. source
The legs of an Arrow Crab can be more than three times its body length.
The body of an Arrow Crab is composed of many colors. The whole body is covered in a golden-brown color, with white, brown, or gold stripes running along the crab's body. The ends of the legs are dark violet. source
The body of an Arrow Crab is composed of many colors. The whole body is covered in a golden-brown color, with white, brown, or gold stripes running along the crab's body. The ends of the legs are dark violet.
The Arrow Crab grows it will shed an outer layer of its skin called the exoskeleton. source
The Arrow Crab grows it will shed an outer layer of its skin called the exoskeleton.
The Arrow Crab is a nocturnal creature, meaning that it does most of its daily responsibilities at night time. source
The Arrow Crab is a nocturnal creature, meaning that it does most of its daily responsibilities at night time.
Arrow Crabs are coral reef inhabitants with 8, extremely long legs and tiny pincers at the end of 2 extremely long arms. Then there's the utterly adorable pointy head with eyes popping out partway up. source
Arrow Crabs are coral reef inhabitants with 8, extremely long legs and tiny pincers at the end of 2 extremely long arms. Then there's the utterly adorable pointy head with eyes popping out partway up.
Arrow Crabs Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025 source
Arrow Crabs Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
In the course of mating, the male Arrow Crab will hold the female Arrow Crab against his belly so that he can place a sperm packet into the female. source
In the course of mating, the male Arrow Crab will hold the female Arrow Crab against his belly so that he can place a sperm packet into the female.
Once the female Arrow Crab has been fertilized she will carry her eggs underneath her abdomen until the eggs are ready to hatch. source
Once the female Arrow Crab has been fertilized she will carry her eggs underneath her abdomen until the eggs are ready to hatch.
The babies of Arrow Crab that emerge are called zoea, source
The babies of Arrow Crab that emerge are called zoea,
