- Caption: A mosaic of 190 crabs representing 7 taxonomic families, more then 22 genera, and at least 32 species. The largest family—the showy pebble crabs—are deadly poisonous to would-be predators. Other pieces of the mosaic include five more crab families—hermit, guard, spider, porcelain, and gall—and squat lobsters, whose claws can be several times the length of their body. Location: Temae Reef, Moorea, French Polynesia, Contact: David Liittschwager, Natural History Photography, 120 Parnassus Avenue #1, San Francisco, CA 94117, cell: 415 531 6882, email: liittschwager@mac.com
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