[Leica] Sally Lightfoots and Lava Lizards

[Nathan Wajsman]

Clearly, camouflage is not a high priority for these crabs—good for you! Beautiful colours.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 27 Dec 2018, at 18:26, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Continuing our exploration of the fauna of Galapagos....
> 
> Sally Lightfoot Crabs are the scavengers of the shoreline across the
> islands in the Galapagos. I found them most photogenic, with their bright
> colours standing out like a sore thumb whether on sand or basalt. As you
> can see there is a bit of variation in the actual colours.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181125-2439.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181125-2446.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3777.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-6044.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5821.jpg.html
> 
> Lava Lizards, as their name suggests, are tiny predators of the rocky
> basalt areas, hiding in the nooks and crannies and ambushing unsuspecting
> insects.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181126-3660.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Galapagos/Galapagos/Galapagos-20181129-5693.jpg.html
> 
> Please see LARGE
> 
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
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