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Aren't these the neatest looking crabs?? Before the trip, I had seen pics of these, and I was excited to get to see them in person. They are called, "Sally Lightfoot Crabs". I asked our naturalist guide where the name came from. He said that the biologist that first discovered them thought they walked like his wife...up on their tiptoes. Her name was Sally, and so the name was born. They were on all of the islands. When they are small, they are grey or black. As they grow, they start to get their spots and some of the bright colors. We saw them in all sizes and colors, all over the black lava rocks. They were comical, and colorful, and so fun to see in person. sheltongail@hotmail.com |
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