Scarlet Hermit Crab from the Caribbean

Wordless Wednesday
Watery Wednesday

What: Scarlet Hermit Crab (Paguristes cadenati).
Also known as the Red Reef Hermit Crab.

Where: I took this macro photo of the Scarlet Hermit Crab
while diving along the north shore of Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands.


Paguristes cadenati
Click on the photo to enlarge.

23 comments:

  1. Martha ZApril 7, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    Great photo, I never knew crabs could be so colorful.

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  2. BimApril 7, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    I'm always astounded at how fantastic life looks like under water.

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  3. JudyApril 7, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    He is kinda cute!! Certainly bright!
    The snail video in the next post is wierd. But like nothing I have ever seen before!

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  4. Gill - That British WomanApril 7, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    What a wonderful photo.....

    Gill in Canada

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  5. 2sweetnsaxyApril 7, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Okay, now that is just beautiful - from the color of it's legs to the blend of colors in the shell. Awesome! :-)

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  6. UnknownApril 7, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    What a colorful crab! Ü He looks startled though...hehehe.

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  7. Digital Flower PicturesApril 7, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Colorful little bugger!

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  8. SandyCarlsonApril 7, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    She's a pretty gal! (I'm thinking her name could be Scarlet, but she could be a he...)

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  9. AnonymousApril 7, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    Whoa! what a great photo. I love the color that stands out from everything around it.

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  10. LoriApril 7, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    OMG...are those the eyes? How creepy and beautiful. Happy WW my friend:)

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  11. CarlettaApril 7, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    What a brillant red! Those yellow and green eyes are something else!
    His shell is gorgeous.

    As always - an enjoyable post!

    My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.

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  12. catsynthApril 7, 2009 at 7:18 PM

    That is an exceptionally vibrant shade of red, we are used to crabs and other crustaceans having a more muted color

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  13. jams o donnellApril 7, 2009 at 10:15 PM

    Another superb photo! Happy WW

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  14. Napaboaniya APADApril 7, 2009 at 11:15 PM

    I can make out the claws but not the body..hahaha..
    I'm horrible with species of the marine life. But you're underwater pictures never fail me to interest me :)

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  15. GreensboroDailyPhotoApril 8, 2009 at 12:22 AM

    Keep up your work for the very important cause. Love that watery Wednesday photo!

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  16. MojoApril 8, 2009 at 1:26 AM

    "Things are much better
    Where it is wetter
    Under the sea!"

    I know, that wasn't a hermit, but it's what I thought of when I saw this guy. Very cool shot!

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  17. ms toast burnerApril 8, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    ooooooo, nice!

    ... and I think I've just found an interesting blog!

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  18. GeorgeApril 8, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    What a beautiful photo!

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  19. SharonApril 8, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Thanks for visiting my blog :-)

    That crab looks amazing - they look like such alien creatures close up. Well done.

    Sharon

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  20. TulipApril 9, 2009 at 12:30 AM

    lovely views of red crab. Thanks for sharing.

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  21. DeniseinVAApril 9, 2009 at 7:57 AM

    Wow! What an amazing creature and a superb photograph. Thank you very much.

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  22. AnonymousApril 10, 2009 at 2:10 PM

    The eyes are so interesting...Beautiful photo of something I am not going to see in person...

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  23. BNSApril 12, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    Thanks, everyone.

    Bobbie & Jerry

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