crab

[Jeremy Roussak]

Taken on Lamu, off the Kenyan coast. C&C welcome. Mike, what is it?

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Jeremy

[RSL]

Jeremy, Fantastic portraiture.

[Jeremy Payne]

Well-done ... you got nice and low and the bokeh frames the subject nicely!

[Ed Blagden]

Jeremy,

I'm not Mike, but here goes...

Hard to tell because I can't see the size from the picture, but to me it looks like an East African Mangrove Crab (Cardisoma Carnifex).  What is notable is the dimorphic claws, the heart shaped body, and the hairy looking legs.  The adult has a carapace width of around 10cm.  

Ed

ps Nice shot btw.

[Jeremy Roussak]

Jeremy,

I'm not Mike, but here goes...

Hard to tell because I can't see the size from the picture, but to me it looks like an East African Mangrove Crab (Cardisoma Carnifex).  What is notable is the dimorphic claws, the heart shaped body, and the hairy looking legs.  The adult has a carapace width of around 10cm.  

Ed

ps Nice shot btw.

Thanks, all. I took the photo over three years ago, so I can't remember exactly how big it was, but that sounds about right.

Jeremy

[stamper]

Thanks, all. I took the photo over three years ago, so I can't remember exactly how big it was, but that sounds about right.

Jeremy

It looks like something that was about to eat you! Hope you managed to leg it with your limbs intact.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Thanks, all. I took the photo over three years ago, so I can't remember exactly how big it was, but that sounds about right.

Jeremy

To me it looks about four feet high, six feet wide, and hungry!

Nice shot.


Eric