19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Mobile
Tree-climbing crab
A juvenile Sally Lightfoot crab climbing on a tree trunk on a beach. While the adults of this species have a characteristic strong red coloration, the young ones have darker appearance, which helps them camouflage between the lava rocks—but makes them stand out when climbing a tree.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2021 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2021 |
| Photo Location: | Isabela Island, Galápagos, Ecuador |
| Camera: | Pixel 3 |
| Copyright: | © Tom Shlesinger |