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01/10/2010, 06:32 PM | #1 |
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Is my Arrow Crab Supposed to Do this?
My arrow crab has something below the head/body that looks swollen and white. Sometimes, it opens on something like a hinge and there's normally nothing in there. Then it closes back up and goes back to normal. It seems to be healthy. Could this be a female that is ready to lay eggs or something? Thanks!
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01/12/2010, 12:49 AM | #2 |
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That hinge like think under the crab is its 'tail' I believe. The abdomen and tail are tucked under the body, protected by the crabs carapace.
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01/12/2010, 03:18 PM | #3 |
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Yes, sounds like eggs. The reproductive organs are under that flap which is a modified tail. I doubt the eggs are fertile though.
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