D C Fitzgerald on Nostr: A European spider-crab, Macropodia rostrata, found along the coasts of Europe and ...

A European spider-crab, Macropodia rostrata, found along the coasts of Europe and western Africa. It looks a little shaggy because it camouflages itself in algae. This their typical behavior when startled. #biology #science #nature #ocean #wildlife #ecology #animals #Reels