Can someone please I.D.

[Jfountain179]

I am not sure if this is a crab with stuff stuck to its back, but i spotted him moving last night. Does anyone know what it is?
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/jfountain179/Leafbug3.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/jfountain179/Leafbug2.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w144/jfountain179/Leafbug.jpg

 

[israelnajar]

Hard to tell with the macro on his shell. But it may be some sort of decorator crab.

http://www.divegallery.com/decorator.htm

 

[Jfountain179]

 

[israelnajar]

Hard to tell with the macro on his shell. But it may be some sort of decorator crab.

http://www.divegallery.com/decorator.htm

 

[returnofsid]

Any chance of getting a pic from a different angle? When all we can see is a top down pic, it's pretty hard to tell.

 

[Jfountain179]

i wish i could but that is the only angle i could get.

 

[Paintbug]

thats a Decorator crab for sure, but since you cant really see the body theres no way to ID the species.

 

[Jfountain179]

What is weird is that I have no plant life that looks like what is stuck to his back. Will try for a better picture tonight

 

[Jfountain179]

What is weird is that I have no plant life that looks like what is stuck to his back. Will try for a better picture tonight

 

[Paintbug]

he probably brought it with him so he wouldnt get home sick LOL.

 

[Frick-n-Frags]

illegal alien, brought his mexicana with him

 

[romunov]

Ask native Americans who's the real illegal alien. :lol:

 

[Frick-n-Frags]

ps - you can spot feed those little solitary non-photo corals in those pics. they put out really pretty clear tentacles. they eat anything, even flake food.

 

[Jfountain179]

thanks dude, will do.