Bidwell, Coby
Hairy Red House Hunter
So its been a while since my last post... I started my 2nd year of medschool and it's really cutting into my free time (but i suppose it'll be worth it in the end). So to free my mind of the impending doom that is pathology, I decided to spend the evening diving under the moon. Thats right... I went on a night dive, and I can't think of a better way I could have spent my Friday night!
Spotted this little fella at "1/4 wreck" a dive site off the southwest coast of Grenada. Not 100% sure of the species name but I believe it is Dardanus calidus. But for all us non-marine biology majors, its a hermit crab... with hairy legs!
Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. They conceal their asymmetrical bodies in empty gastropod shells for protection, and will change shells as they grow. Unlike "normal" crabs, their bodies are soft and only appear "crab-like" when they are viewed from the front or in their mobile home.
These funny little creatures are nocturnal and are rarely seen during the day.
Hairy Red House Hunter
So its been a while since my last post... I started my 2nd year of medschool and it's really cutting into my free time (but i suppose it'll be worth it in the end). So to free my mind of the impending doom that is pathology, I decided to spend the evening diving under the moon. Thats right... I went on a night dive, and I can't think of a better way I could have spent my Friday night!
Spotted this little fella at "1/4 wreck" a dive site off the southwest coast of Grenada. Not 100% sure of the species name but I believe it is Dardanus calidus. But for all us non-marine biology majors, its a hermit crab... with hairy legs!
Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. They conceal their asymmetrical bodies in empty gastropod shells for protection, and will change shells as they grow. Unlike "normal" crabs, their bodies are soft and only appear "crab-like" when they are viewed from the front or in their mobile home.
These funny little creatures are nocturnal and are rarely seen during the day.