What are these crabs?

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by MagReef, Oct 5, 2007.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. MagReef

    MagReef Flamingo Tongue

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2007
    Messages:
    101
    Location:
    Central, FL
    Does anyone know what these little hairy crabs are? They don't have shells like little blue-legs. They are just regular crabs but brown and hairy. I must have gotten it s a hitchhiker on some live rock. My husband came home last night and found it on top of my beloved bubble coral chowing down. He even ate the skeleton part of my bubble coral, I guess while trying to eat the last bit of bubble flesh. Anyway, I am going to catch him and take him back to the store. If my bubble doesn't come back in a week or so, I guess I will have to pronounce it dead. Erggghhhh:bigcry:
     
  2. Click Here!

  3. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

    Joined:
    Oct 25, 2006
    Messages:
    3,941
    Location:
    TX
    There is all sorts of little brown hairy crabs and most of them are bad. Got a pic?
     
  4. rlcline76

    rlcline76 Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2007
    Messages:
    69
    Location:
    Ft. Bliss, TX
    Sounds like a xanthid crab. I think some call it a rock crab. Sounds like you already know that you don't want it!