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.

Disappearing Act of Moon Crab

Is another spring low tide morning and is time to head to the inter-tidal area again. I saw this Spotted moon crab (Ashtoret lunaris) showing her best Singapore Got Talent's skill right in front of my eyes. Is really a "Now you see it, now you don't". She took less than a second to be completely disappear from my sight!

 I slowly approach this very beautiful Spotted moon crab when I saw her.

 The crab getting ready with her disappearing act...

 Now you still can see it...

 .....

 .... barely visible with her camouflage colour

 ...

 .. only left her pair of sexy eyes visible

 ... now you don't. Is completely disappear under the sand.

Only one of the eye can be seen peeping through the sands.

Another Visit to Pasir Ris Park

Situated just next to Pasir Ris Interchange/MRT and is so accessible, Pasir Ris Park remained one of the park that I visited the most to-date. With the board walk that bring visitor deep into the mangrove area, one can visit mangrove without their leg getting muddy.

It has been raining the whole night and it is still drizzling when I visit the park on Sunday morning.

 This tree must have been struck by lightning!!

Not just one side, but both side of the tree trunk was affected!

With the weather getting hotter, most migratory birds already on their way back to their breeding ground. The park remained as busy with all the resident birds such as this Spotted Dove

Common Flame-Backed Woodpecker

There are lots of flying dragon in the garden too.

 Re-introduced, once extinct orchid was seen blooming on one of the tree trunk - Bulbophylium medusae.

 I cross over to the Boardwalk and lots of Tree Climbing crabs are out for feeding. Tree Climbing crabs are also known as Vinegar crabs as they are pickled in vinegar & black sauce to go with porridge.



Tree Climbing crabs are primarily leaf-eaters and they are known to attack propagules, as such are seen as pets of mangroves. They will also scavenge for  meat if there are any!