This is the first baby Robber Crab I have ever found! It is small enough (body size of a 5 cent piece) that in all likelihood, it hasn't been out of its protective shell for very long (like a hermit crab). I made the mistake of treating it like a hermit crab too - I picked it up with my hands and it latched on with its tiny pincer and wasn't going to let go. I got to test the theory - tickle it on the underside of its tail to make it let go. Thankfully it worked! I put it in my hat and one of my tourists took this photo because I didn't have my camera with me. She kindly emailed it when she got home - thanks Angela.
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