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Mangrove crab
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.
Habitat
Mangroves
Location
Boca Raton, Florida
Date taken
February 15, 2020
Scientific name
Aratus pisonii
Equipment used
Sony A6600, Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
400mm, F5.6, 1/160 shutter, 6400 ISO
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Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Zackiedawg
Date added
View count
297
Comment count
3

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Device
SONY ILCE-6600
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
6400
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
170435889.Yp0KHLbR.WakoBeach16feb200162.jpg
File size
575.8 KB
Date taken
Sat, 15 February 2020 3:11 PM
Dimensions
1400px x 933px

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