Meet shifty - Crabs with beach trash homes

"Crabs with beach trash homes" by Shawn Miller. This is a good example of Adaptive behavior.
A Blueberry hermit crab (Coenobita purpureus )
Using a plastic cap as a protective home.
Location: Northern, Okinawa

looks like a car shift knob -AKA Shifty

* All Coenobita species in Okinawa are recognized as a Living Natural Monument.

*We found eight Crabs with plastic shelters
08-30-2020

Read more about this project
okinawanaturephotography.com/crabs-with-beach-trash-homes...

Taken on: August 30, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS 80D, f/13.0, 1/250 sec, 60mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 80D
Lens:	EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	60mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
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