Sony
F-717 digital, tripod
Sunpak MZ4400AF flash off-camera
9.7mm (Macro) at f8
1/320 at ISO 100
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While it might seem hard to imagine, with the impressive pincers and menacing looks, most crab species are really quite shy, and do everything they can to avoid contact. I haven't been able to get the faintest lead on what species this one is, but they're very prevalent and appear in a wide range of sizes. To get an idea, the shell that this one is lurking within is only about 4 cm (1.5 inches) across in its entirety, and this is far from the smallest I've seen. Some crab species are very fond of hidey-holes like this, not only because they provide protection, but because they catch animal or vegetable matter that the crabs feed upon.
If you look closely you can also see a couple of very small barnacles in the crevasse of the shell, giving an idea of how small they can be, too.
