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Milky Fiddler Crab

乳白南方招潮蟹

Austruca lactea

Males have uneven-sized pincers in contrast to females.

屬於招潮蟹類,雄性會長出較大的鉗子,而雌性則有一對同樣大小的鉗子

Its larger pincers are used for courtship and competition.

招潮蟹較大的鉗子用於求偶及競爭

Males may build a sand structure to attract females during courtship.

在求偶期間,雄性的乳白南方招潮蟹有時會用沙子建造結構物去吸引雌性

Where to find?

Sandflat 沙坪

Mudflat 泥灘

Estuary 河口

Mangrove 紅樹林

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