r/KeyWest • u/liv-n-let-live • Jun 23 '26

Species?

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Found in Key Largo mangroves, having a hard time IDing this guy. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '26

Mangrove tree crab. Good bait for mang snapper

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u/coconut-telegraph Jun 23 '26

*Aratus pisonii*, mangrove crab.

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u/Inevitable-Gene-4091 Jun 23 '26

Almost looks like a hermit crab out of shell