What WAS this crab?

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I found this guy in my LR, I now know where all my fish were disappearing too... He had hairy legs. He's now out playing in the snow in the driveway..

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All i know is hairy crab=not good for anything in the reef!

Everyone loves snow! hahahah
 

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You wasted that crab,you could have cooked that thing and fed your family.LOL,jk

Im not sure what it is,but glad you got it out!
 
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LOL it was ugly but kinda cool in a crabby way, I told my kids it was Mr Crabs... He was pretty big too at almost 4" tip to tip.
 

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Although they are cute crabs, I believe that that is a gorilla crab which are not so cute. They are definitely not something that you want in your tank. They commonly eat anemones, clams, zoas, and other inverts. I have read about them even eating fish but I think those ones were full adults. Here is a link about the demon http://bb.wetwebmedia.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=406
 

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Kind of reminds me of the character on Monsters Inc..lol
 

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Found that in tour rock? As a hitchhiker? Or dis you put it in and forget about it? Or maybe it's a surprise present from your family? Lol!
 

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Did you at least give him a sled when you put him outside :)

In all seriousness, I had one of these guys too, and he killed and ate a trio of Firefish. When I finally found him, I stabbed him with a bbq skewer. haha.
 

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WOWOWOWO 4"!!! my gosh dude thats insane! I agree about the hairy crabs being bad. If its a crab I dont know...out he goes. I bet your kids were loving it tho
 

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He is big but the golden rule is with crabs that hair is bad so it's good that it's out.
 
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Found that in tour rock? As a hitchhiker? Or dis you put it in and forget about it? Or maybe it's a surprise present from your family? Lol!

He was the second crab that I found in my rock that was a hitchhiker. They are spendy hitchhikers at that too!
 

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Wow im on my normal comp now that thing is ugly, i say throw it in a pot because its would be up to nop good in your reef.
 

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he look slike one of my ex girlfriends lol. I don't have a clue what kind he is but I wouldn'y want him in my tank that's for sure
 

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he look slike one of my ex girlfriends lol. I don't have a clue what kind he is but I wouldn'y want him in my tank that's for sure

lol thasts wrong his eye's are just weird they just peer out at you.
 
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