Arrowcrab Did Something Wierd...

CAVINCA · 06-03-2008, 08:32 AM

It was opening the bottom part of its body and cleaning feather looking things. Thats the best I can describe it. I thought it was eating its guts...
What was it doing? It was kinda cool/wierd.

It was cool cause the arrowcrab's body reminded me of Beaker off the muppets.

Dentoid · 06-03-2008, 09:19 AM

You were seeing the crab maintaining its swimmerettes which are paired appendages under the crabs apron. This is where the female crab carries her eggs. Perhaps your crab is carrying eggs.

kathywithbirds · 06-03-2008, 09:37 AM

Where's that "this thread is useless without pictures" image?

CAVINCA · 06-03-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

You were seeing the crab maintaining its swimmerettes which are paired appendages under the crabs apron. This is where the female crab carries her eggs. Perhaps your crab is carrying eggs.

AWESOME!. I only have one arrowcrab

thanks Dent.

CAVINCA · 06-03-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

Where's that "this thread is useless without pictures" image?

I did get pics... im not sure if you can tell whats goin on but ill post them when i get off work.

kathywithbirds · 06-03-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CAVINCA

I did get pics... im not sure if you can tell whats goin on but ill post them when i get off work.

Dentoid · 06-03-2008, 10:45 AM

This is a female Blue crab's apron opened up to reveal the swimmerettes. All hard shelled crabs are similar in anatomy.

Blue Crab Anatomy (Female)

CAVINCA · 06-03-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dentoid

This is a female Blue crab's apron opened up to reveal the swimmerettes. All hard shelled crabs are similar in anatomy.

Blue Crab Anatomy (Female)

ok. cool. so hes a she, and shes probably eating unfertilized eggs...?

CAVINCA · 06-03-2008, 10:26 PM

ok kathy here you go... just for you.

best i could get. i had to be sneaky. she likes her privacy.

06-03-2008, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,597 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Arrowcrab Did Something Wierd... You were seeing the crab maintaining its swimmerettes which are paired appendages under the crabs apron. This is where the female crab carries her eggs. Perhaps your crab is carrying eggs. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,836 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Arrowcrab Did Something Wierd... Where's that "this thread is useless without pictures" image? __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

06-03-2008, 10:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,597 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Arrowcrab Did Something Wierd... This is a female Blue crab's apron opened up to reveal the swimmerettes. All hard shelled crabs are similar in anatomy. Blue Crab Anatomy (Female) __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

06-03-2008, 10:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
CAVINCA Plate Coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 772 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Arrowcrab Did Something Wierd... ok kathy here you go... just for you. best i could get. i had to be sneaky. she likes her privacy. __________________ Chronicle Marina del Filon de los Carlos CARL

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