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Geosesarma is genus of small freshwater or terrestrial crabs, typically less than 10 mm (0.4 in) across the carapace. [2] They live and reproduce on land with the larval stages inside the egg. They are found from India, [3] through Southeast Asia, to the Solomon Islands and Hawaii. [2] In the pet trade, they are sometimes called vampire crabs.
Geosesarma dennerle is a species of small land-living crabs found on Java, Indonesia. [1] It is popular in the aquarium trade, [1] where G. dennerle, in particular, is often simply called Vampire Crab. Crabs called "Geosesarma bicolor Krakatau Vampirkrabbe" are probably also G. dennerle. [1]
The Red Devil Vampire crabs are sexually dimorphic and males have a narrow and slimmer plate while females have a broad plate on their belly and they might also be carrying around some fertilized eggs. Another difference between male and female crabs is in their claws: males have larger and brighter claws while females have smaller claws.
Vampire Crabs. Vampire Crabs. Captivating to look at, semi-terrestrial Vampire Crabs appreciate access to land and water. Whether it’s rocks or gravel you provide or sand and pebbles, these ...
Geosesarma rouxi is a species of small, semi-terrestrial freshwater crabs native to Java, Indonesia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are commonly known in the pet trade as rainbow vampire crabs. [ 2 ]
The crab seen fending off the lions is a freshwater crab of the genus Potamonautes. There have been 26 species discovered in South Africa as of 2023, with new species discovered in recent years.
Geosesarma larsi is a species of small land-living highland crab found in western Sarawak, Borneo. Adults have a carapace width of 12–15 mm and are of a purplish-red colour, which distinguishes them from other Geosesarma species in Borneo. The species is threatened by the loss of their small habitat. [1] [2]
Fishermen and scientists were alarmed when billions of crabs vanished from the Bering Sea near Alaska in 2022. It wasn’t overfishing, scientists explained — it was likely the shockingly warm ...