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Costumed

crabs

These creative crustaceans use natural

accessories and even other creatures as brilliant

disguises to go unnoticed or deter predators.

Orangutan crab
This small, tropical crab has a vibrant
colour and fine hair similar to that of an
orangutan. The crab sometimes collects
stony fragments, bits of seaweed, and
broken shells to cover its hairy legs.

Spider decorator crab
Using its long legs, this crab pulls living
algae and sponges onto its body. Any
sea life added to the mix that can’t move
away continues to grow on the crab,
resulting in a complete camouflage.

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