A glowing hermit crab tentatively peeks out of its coral burrow in Palau. This island nation, along with nine independent countries, eighteen territories, and Hawaii, composes the Micronesia-Fiji-Polynesia biodiversity hotspot. Rich in vulnerable endemic species, this hotspot encompasses more than 1,400 islandsâ€â€and an area twice the size of the continental United States.
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Hermit Crab, Republic of Palau
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December 4, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Why hello creepy.
December 5, 2008 at 4:06 am
Now that’s one groovy cool crab…