crabs

A wildlife photographer shared a close-up image of a hermit crab, known in Hawaii as unauna, moving across an ocean reef. The shot is being shared among sea life and underwater photography enthusiasts, with prints of the image offered for sale. It is part of a steady stream of marine life photography circulating among nature and ocean lovers.

A wildlife photographer spent time outdoors hoping to photograph a swallowtail butterfly and came away with a decent shot, but says the real highlight of the day was a small gray bee, with a crab spider as a bonus find. The macro insect images have been shared with nature and photography enthusiasts, who appreciate the unexpected encounters that come with patience in wildlife photography.

Scientists have described a new species of freshwater crab from Sierra Leone, named Afrithelphusa outamba, in a paper published in the European Journal of Taxonomy. The formal species treatment and publication details have been made openly available online, and the find is being shared in taxonomy and biodiversity circles as a notable addition to West Africa's freshwater fauna.

A home-cooking recipe combining braised pork belly with a soup of mud crab and dried bamboo shoot has drawn a large audience online. Viewers are reacting to the rich pairing of soy-braised meat and a traditionally Chinese-style crab and bamboo shoot broth, with many praising the slow-cooking technique and the unusual crab-and-pork combination.

A recipe for a crab and cremini mushroom omelet is circulating in food coverage, offering a brunch-style dish that pairs seafood with earthy mushrooms. The recipe walks readers through whisking eggs, cooking the cremini filling, and folding in crab meat for a quick, protein-rich meal. Interest appears driven by home cooks looking for simple ways to elevate a classic omelet.

An artist has posted a coloured-pencil drawing of a guaiamu, a type of land crab, created for a daily art challenge whose Friday theme was 'crab'. The artist acknowledged the piece was submitted late for the prompt. The work was tagged under Brazilian art and daily drawing hashtags and drew a small wave of appreciation from fellow art community members.

Nature photographers in Singapore are sharing images of four crabs gathered together, dubbed a 'four moon party' by the poster, highlighting the city-state's rich marine biodiversity. The images celebrate local wildlife and crustacean life, drawing attention from nature and photography enthusiasts in the region.

A macro photograph of a goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) is circulating on Pixelfed, captioned 'I will embrace you.' The image shows the crab spider — common in the Netherlands and known for ambushing prey on flowers — in a detailed close-up. Nature photography enthusiasts are sharing and liking the shot, which highlights the species' camouflage and was edited using darktable.

Footage of baby horseshoe crabs clambering over one another, described as 'like bulldozers in a demolition derby', has been shared by BBC Wildlife Magazine. The tiny creatures pile onto each other's backs in slow, clumsy heaps, a behaviour readers are finding endearing. Horseshoe crabs are ancient animals, and images of their early life stages tend to draw wide attention online.