Tri-Colored Hermit Crab

Clibanarius tricolor

Also known as Blue-legged Hermit Crab. These tiny, less than 1/2 of an inch long are all over the place. Often there are piles of them. They inhabit shallow reef areas in rocky rubble. They also have really cool black and white checkered eyes.

Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor
Tri-Colored Hermit Crab - Clibanarius tricolor

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