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🚨 ARTHROPOD OF THE DAY 🚨
Also known as “Calling crabs” occasionally, Fiddler Crabs are small arthropods belonging to the family of crabs.
The term “fiddler” is used to refer to someone who plays the violin. One of the claws of the male Fiddler Crabs is much larger than the other one, held in front of their body just a fiddler holds his violin. This is why they have been named “fiddler”.
Fiddler Crabs are known for walking sideways.
Fiddler Crabs are among one of the smaller crab species, and live up to 2 years in captivity when they are taken good care of. However, in the wild, they can live up to the age of 7 years.
The natural habitat of the Fiddler Crabs is the coastal region, which is why these little creatures can be found on all continents, except Antarctica.