PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island

PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
PHOTOS: A World of Crabs from One Tiny Island
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With hidden claws and hairy legs, this spiny spider crab looks more like an arachnid than a crustacean. Its large spines, pointing in all directions, help deter would-be predators.
—Photograph by Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore
 

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