And now for something completely different...I've posted birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, plus a few bugs...but this is the first crab I've posted! These small, tree-climbing crabs are very common and very numerous in mangrove swamps along our coasts...and during certain times of year when they're all busy climbing out of the water to feed in the trees on leaves or bugs. Walking through the mangroves, the sound is almost musical, as their legs and claws all clatter as they climb - when there are hundreds of them in concert in all the trees around you.
