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Other animals
Halloween crab
Halloween crab · Gecarcinus quadratus
Bright orange and violet: as a nocturnal ground-dweller, the Halloween crab attracts attention along the forest edge.
Fact file
- Size
- Shell width up to 5 cm, stocky build with powerful claws
- Males and females
- Females usually slightly smaller and with a broader abdomen than males
- Sounds
- Silent, sometimes scraping of the claws on the ground
- Diet
- Feeds mainly on fallen leaves, fruit, plant parts, occasionally insects
- Offspring
- Females lay hundreds of eggs, which are released into the sea in the rainy season
How to identify Halloween crab
Halloween crabs stand out with their bright orange legs and claws, while the shell is usually deep violet to black. Striking yellow to white patches around the eyes form a distinctive facial pattern.
With a width of around five centimetres, Halloween crabs are medium-sized and appear compact thanks to their strong claws and rounded, flattened body. Particularly characteristic are the coloured leg segments and the high-contrast markings that make them unmistakable.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 2 places where you can see Halloween crab
Where Halloween crab live
Discover Halloween crab on your trip.
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