Red Clawed Crab Natural History
Size
They can grow up to 7 cm.
Habitat and Distribution
The inhabit brackish habitats such as mangrove forests. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region ranging from Zanzibar to Japan and Fiji.
Age
In captivity this crab can live for between 2- 2.5 years.
Diet
These crabs are omnivores, feeding on small water invertebrates and plant matter.
Groups and Breeding
Females carry their eggs on their backs until they hatch releasing a larval stage of the crab into the water. Before they reach maturity they go through 4 larval stages.
Threats
They are collected quite heavily for the pet trade. However, they also inhabit a lot of hard to access areas and as such are able to thrive in those places.
Interesting facts
If they lose a limb they are able to regenerate it.
The Red-clawed Crab During Your Day Out in Kent
The Red Clawed Crab at Wingham Wildlife Park can be seen in the Bug House alongside a wide variety of other species including Leaf Cutter Ants, Gooty Ornamental Tarantula and many species of mantis.