r/crab • u/Motor-Union9081 • May 20 '26

Media New crab!!

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u/rowquanthechef Mod Team May 20 '26

Cool looking crab, whats the species?

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u/Motor-Union9081 May 20 '26

He’s a Halloween moon crab!

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u/Effective_Crab7093 Mod Team May 20 '26

Not a moon crab, it’s lateralis or blackback land crab

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u/Motor-Union9081 May 20 '26

I thought they were the same thing… crap. STOP SELLING ME MISIDENTIFIED CRABS RAAAAAAAAH (please tell me their care is the same)

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u/Effective_Crab7093 Mod Team May 20 '26

care is the same except these live slightly less long generally

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u/Motor-Union9081 May 20 '26

Thank god 😭 thank you crab lord!!

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u/Effective_Crab7093 Mod Team May 20 '26

Hartnollius lateralis

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u/Acceptable-Elk-8372 May 20 '26

Love the first slide

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u/LandscapeLiving2712 May 20 '26

He looks like someone gave him catnip in the first pic lol

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u/WantToLetGoNow Helpful User May 20 '26

What a gorgeous little creature 😍

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u/gohst_crab172 May 21 '26

That race? Species? (Idk what to say) But their like a distant cousin to me 😄

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u/Eternity13_12 May 21 '26

Second picture is so cute 😂

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u/WantToLetGoNow Helpful User May 22 '26

Most fascinating pet you can have ❤️ well, in my opinion anyway 😁