18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
High Hat
This Staghorn hermit crab (Manucomplanus varians) is using a piece of live hydrocoral (Janaria mirabilis) as its protective home. As it crawls around the reef, it appears to be wearing a tall whimsical hat. These crabs manicure the coral shape to their liking.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 10.2020 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
| Photo Location: | n/a, Mexico |
| Camera: | NIKON D850 |
| Copyright: | © JillAnne McCarty |