Some people say that the bottom of the sea is another world, full of wonder, romance and ease. Imagine slowly diving into the cool, clear waters, where the sun is like a fine crystal, constantly flashing and flapping in front of your eyes; colorful underwater creatures will always give you unexpected surprises.
Here's a cheerleader who lives in the sea!!
The patterned crab ( scientific name : Lybia Tesselata ) is a species of crab in the family Fan crab family. They are often given various interesting nicknames such as Hawaiian boxing crabs, flower ball crabs, cheerleaders crabs, mosaic boxing crabs, and so on. Every time they see them, this little guy always has a small anemone in one hand, and they are also famous for this signature action. The anemones are poisonous and wield them, and the cheerleaders are like a brave boxer, and like a very professional cheerleader, they are at ease to catch food and protect themselves. However, it's not easy to meet these cute little ones, but if you're careful enough, even if it's a night dive, you might be lucky enough to spot them.
Eight interesting features
1. Boxing gloves: When attacked or provoked by predators, cheerleaders (boxing crabs) will freely wave the anemone in their hands, hoping to scare off the invaders through the anemone's thorny tentacles.
2. Breeding skills: They rely on female crabs to breed the next generation. Female crabs hatch red eggs in their own abdomen, a process that takes 13-15 days. After hatching, the larvae will leave the mother crab and float around.
3. The Most Dazzling Flower Ball: To date, cheerleaders crabs have been found to use three different species of anemones as their "flower balls". Sometimes, they also use sponges and corals instead.
4. Shadow and shadow: Although there is no symbiotic relationship between the cheerleaders crab and the anemone, this does not prevent the two from appearing in front of the diving friends.
5. Smallest Cheerleaders: As the smallest "cheerleaders" in the world, their average width is only 2.5 cm (1 inch). Want to see their performances? You need to check the small gaps with extra care.
6. Tropical settlement: Most of them are found in shallow waters in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, and they may be found in the Red Sea and East African coasts and even within the extended range of Indonesia and New Guinea.
7. "Hawaiian Flower": The Hawaiian name of the cheerleaders crab is kūmimi pua, which means "inedible flower crab". In Hawaii, people usually like to call them "Hawaiian boxing crabs."
8. Competent cleaners: Cheerleaders also like to use the tentacles of the anemone as a "mop" to sweep debris and food particles from the ground to their hiding places.
Such a cute cheerleaders crab, go to the underwater world to visit it!