Skip to main content
Close

Box Crab

Calappa calappa

Photo by AlbertKang
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

11.3043, 124.059

Field Notes

Description:

Saw this Box crab having a meal of a cat fish.
Crab is rather big, carapace size around 15 cm, almost orange in colour with darker orange spots. They usually come out to feed at night time. During day time, they buries themselves under the sand to hide.

Habitat:

Mostly sandy or seagrass bottom

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon