Crab Gallery Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 25ft depth, Suck-Em-Up Cave A female sea urchin crab (Echinoecus pentagonus) in the anal cavity of a large banded urchin (Echinothrix calamaris) A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi) Red swimming crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a reef ledge at Pentagon Yellow-spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) at O’oma Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) in a cave at 20ft depth Yellow hairy hermit crab (Aniculus maximus) at Twin Sisters Cave, photo by Pete Tucker Haig’s hermit crab (calcinus haigae) at 30ft depth, Hoover’s Tower A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina) Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 30ft depth, Kua Bay Hawaiian swimming crab (Charybdis hawaiensis) found sheltering in the arms of a cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina) during the day A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in Suck-Em-Up Cave at 25′ depth A pebble crab (Etisus splendidus), photo by Pete Tucker A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi) A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in a cave at 40′ depth Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) on a wall at 20ft depth Red Swimming Crab (Gonioinfradens paucidentata) in a crevice at 40′ depth, Kaloko A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral Convex crab (Carpilius convexus) hiding in coral at 60ft depth A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral Pale anemone crab (Dardanus deformis) using a pimpled basket snail shell at 30ft depth, PuakÅ Yellow-spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in a large Elkhorn Coral at O’oma
Postcard from the Reef – Guard Crab A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) in cauliflower coral
Postcard from the Reef – Laurent’s Hermit Crab Laurent’s Hermit Crab, (Calcinus laurentae) at 25ft depth, Suck-Em-Up Cave
Postcard from the Reef – Flat Rock Crab A flat rock crab (Percnon planissimum) among boulders in Suck-Em-Up Cave at 25′ depth
Postcard from the Reef – Guard Crab A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina)
Postcard from the Reef – Bloody Hermit Crab Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) in a cave at 20ft depth