Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Spiny Lobster



On several dives, we have found Caribbean Spiny Lobster. Most of the time, they are rather well hidden in crevasses or under ledges on the reef. In which case, the only thing that we can easily see is their antennae sticking out. Basically, they forage by night and hide during the day. In the case of this lobster, I got to see much of it, as it moved backward, into a deeper recess of the reef. It was about 12 inches long. They are quite edible, but this one lived to see another day.

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