The Amazing Singapore Crab

You really don’t know what you will find in the inter-tidal area when they are exposed during spring low tide. Animals & creatures that living in this area have to face the tide changes, they can be swept away by current during high tide & they will face the extreme heat from sunlight during low tide. As such, the animals living here all have some kind of adaptations either they burrow, having hard shell, possess some kind of toxin  or they are very good in camouflaging. 

Such as this very creative spider crab below. When attaching herself to the seaweed, is almost impossible to spot it. Who will expect to see a crab below the seaweed?

Is almost like seaweed growing from the carapace of the crab!

 The crab attach the seaweed so well that even the underside is like part of the carapace.

 Close up look of the crab from the left side.

 Close up look from the right side of the crab.

Isn't it amazing? For those who like to wear hat, may be you will find some inspiration from this tiny crab.