Fiddler Crab/ Bieng Fo
Fiddler Crab or "Bieng Fo" Aceh, many crabs are found on the beach, there are at least 100 species spread across the coast. As members of the family Ocypodidae, fiddler crabs are most closely related to the ghost crabs of the genus Ocypode.
Ecology.
Most of Crab Fiddler, live in mangrove forests, swamps, or in brackish water areas, or on sandy or muddy beaches.
Male lemon-yellow clawed fiddler crab (Uca perplexa), waving
Fiddler crabs communicate by a sequence of waves and gestures;[4] males have an oversized claw or chela; used in clashes of ritualised combat of courtship over a female and signal their intentions between conspecifics. The movement of the smaller claw from ground to mouth during feeding explains the crabs' common name; it looks as if the animal were playing the larger claw like a fiddle. Read more wikipedia
Subgenera And Species.
The internal classification of the genus Uca is unstable, but it contains around 100 species arranged among 9 subgenera
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Arthropoda |
Class | Crustacea |
Sub-class | Malocostraca |
Order | Decapoda |
Infraorder | Brachyura |
Superfamily | Ocypodoidea |
Family | Ocypodidae |
Subfamily | Ocypodinae |
Genus | Uca |
All image taken by smartphone camera, Xiaomi Redmi Note4, with additional macro lenses.
They are very interesting creatures for sure. It always fascinates me how nature sometimes builds "non-symmetrical" animals with a purpose.
and it is a gift from the almighty, to see and learn all of this nature as a proof of his power.
Menarik juga melihat binatang ini, penuh teka teki.
trims,,, dan akan lebih menarik jika kita bisa membongkar teka teki itu... :)
Great shots of the little crab!
thank you very much @mweich
Bereh...additional macro lenses 🙏🏼😋
Thanks @matajingga, I only use used goods.... LMAO