Mangrove Crabs

Posted by Thomas Griffioen (Rotterdam, Netherlands) on 8 July 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

I bought this bunch of crabs already tightened up from a guy for $10 on the street somewhere in Parque Lefevre, Panama City.

Did you know that "Panama" is an indigenous word that means "An abundance of fish and butterflies"?

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Comments (8)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

An intriguing and beautifully colorful image, Thomas.

8 Jul 2008 1:20am

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Michael!

Helma from Tehran, Iran

Interesting close up ! nice colors

8 Jul 2008 11:18am

@Helma: Thank you Helma

Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States

Thomas - this is a delightful turn away from the lust sunsets and atolls you've been torturing us with. Still, this is an engaging and well produced image. Though it still reminds us that you're stuck there in paradise.

8 Jul 2008 12:24pm

@Stephen Phillips: Ha ha! Thanks Stephen! You're right, I'm still stuck in paradise and will be for the next couple of months, it depends on my work here. About the photo: It seems to me that they appear slighly paler on Aminus3 than they actually are. Maybe it's the color profile of the browser.

Jonathan Alan Photography from St. Louis, United States

very interesting colors

8 Jul 2008 1:35pm

@Jonathan Alan Photography: Thanks Jonathan!

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

You got yourself a bargain...! Very nice colorful image, neat shot.

8 Jul 2008 2:35pm

@Observing: Thanks Mike, they were delicious too!

zOOm from Paris, France

Impressive bunch ! Ouch ! :--)

8 Jul 2008 3:41pm

@zOOm: Yep! And they were still alive... ;-)

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

wow -- an impressive bunch or crabs... but even more impressive is the definition of 'panama'!!! (had no idea!!) and the 2 things aren't even slightly related! :P bizarre and wonderful! thanks for the trivia bit! :)

9 Jul 2008 12:44pm

@dj.tigersprout: Aren't related? Where's crab, there's fish! :-) Well, over here it is that way!