Some spectacular additions to "Crabs of the World"

On this half-year anniversary of Crabs of the World (it’s 2 ½ years old!), I’m writing to say thank you to all 352 members of the project who have posted such extraordinary observations. Since we hit the 1,000 species mark just two months ago, we’ve added 42 new species to the project. Here are a few unusual crabs you may enjoy seeing:

Schizophrys rufescens observed by @davemmdave in Australia:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16819421

A Purple Tree Crab by @mayuresh_kulkarni in India:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16902883

A new round crab for iNaturalist, Atergatis roses by @tidaltao in S. Africa:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17274134

A new porcelain crab for iNaturalist, Neopetrolisthes alobatus by @diveinn_capetown in S. Africa:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18140681

An unidentified porcelain crab by @pranay1 in India:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18408215

Another unidentified but beautifully camouflaged porcelain crab by @timcameron in Indonesia:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18522205

A new and unusual crab for iNaturalist, Pilumnoides perlatus by @diego_mira in Chile:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18376748

A rarely photographed Honeycomb Coral Crab by @krokozavr in Vietnam:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17971631

A gorgeous purple Hairy Squat Lobster by @lovelyclemmy in Bali:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11114110

A bright orange Platyactaea setigera by @justinscioli in Panama:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/18425539

A tragic photo of an Indo Hermit Crab living in a soup can by @gecko1 in Malaysia:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/15184271

Posted on November 22, 2018 06:23 PM by wendy5