Good or bad crab?

[GoogleWasMyIdea]

I saw this guy for the first time today. No black tips, 8 legs and it’s big. And I could have sworn it was pulling at some corals. Gorilla crab?

 

[Mechano]

Looks like a red Mithrax (emerald) crab. You should be good

 

[GoogleWasMyIdea]

Looks like a red Mithrax (emerald) crab. You should be good

Thanks! A little scary looking.

 

[kjkszpj9]

Woah red mithrax crab pretty neato.

 

[ReefingDreams]

Agree with red mithrax. Generally a good guy, although just about any crab can do annoying things and turn into a pest. Keep an eye on the bahavior around coral, but he's likely fine. Bonus for you, as the red mithrax have been in short supply recently.

 

[GoogleWasMyIdea]

Agree with red mithrax. Generally a good guy, although just about any crab can do annoying things and turn into a pest. Keep an eye on the bahavior around coral, but he's likely fine. Bonus for you, as the red mithrax have been in short supply recently.

Thanks for that...sorry it took me so long to respond.