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Another difference between male and female crabs is in their claws: males have larger and brighter claws while females have smaller claws. Mating occurs when the female is ready to mate and it lasts for several minutes. The females release their eggs in freshwater and each female can carry about 12-24 eggs.
Difference between the pedipalps of male (right) and female (left) horseshoe crabs. Pedipalps are highlighted in grey. The opisthosoma or abdomen of a horseshoe crab is composed of several fused segments. [25]: 556 Similar to a trilobite, the abdomen is made up of three lobes: a medial lobe in the middle, and a pleural lobe on either side. [27]
However, only male fiddler crabs exhibit this, while both male and female ghost crabs have unequally sized claws. The difference is also much more pronounced among fiddler crab males. The fiddler crabs' carapaces are broadened at the front, while the carapaces of ghost crabs are more or less box-like.
The underside of a male (top) and a female (bottom) individual of Pachygrapsus marmoratus, showing the difference in shape of the abdomen Crabs often show marked sexual dimorphism . Males often have larger claws , [ 12 ] a tendency that is particularly pronounced in the fiddler crabs of the genus Uca ( Ocypodidae ).
Male fiddler crabs use many signalling techniques and performances towards females to win over a female to mate. [20] Females choose their mate based on claw size and also quality of the waving display. [21] It is very common for male fiddler crabs to be viewed fighting against one another. Male fiddler crabs fight primarily over females and ...
Male northern kelp crab. Male crabs tend to be slightly larger than female crabs at about 93 mm (3.7 in) across the carapace. Females tend to be 7.8 cm (3.1 in). Female crabs exhibit a broader back and smaller chelipeds than males. [4]
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Some Tubuca capricornis crabs build mud chimneys, circular walls of mud around their burrow entrances, which have been shown to make their burrows harder to find for intruders. Juvenile and female crabs are more likely to build chimneys than male crabs. Chimneys are destroyed by incoming tide and are rebuilt when the tide recedes. [7]