Today, I had the great fortune of finding a Spanish lobster, out in the open. Normally, they hide in dark recesses of the reef during the day, and only come out in the open at night, to forage. I'm not sure why this one was out, but it was great to see. This species is a type of slipper lobster, and lacks the big claws of an American lobster or the long antennae of a spiny lobster. The blue antennules are used for chemo-reception. Each photo shows the antennules in a different postion. Lobster detect food using chemical cues in the water. This lobster was about 10 inches long.
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