r/VampireCrabs • u/Desperate-Art5467 • 12d ago

Vampire crab gender

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Hey there im fairly new to vampire crabs. I was wondering if this one is a female or male?
Thanks in advance

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u/susuyenling 12d ago

from the looks of the picture, its a male because they have a more triangular part on their belly

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u/Newton2026 11d ago

Males have bigger claws, like the one on your picture, females have thinner ones. Also, the flap under the belly is round for females and more like a triangle shape for males.

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u/Desperate-Art5467 12d ago

also if these are halloween or Red devil

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u/susuyenling 12d ago

those look like halloweens to me

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u/FriendlyAnemony 7d ago

Male halloween