#FiddlerCrab

[aisling-saoirse]

Spartina Alterniflora (aka Sporobolus Alterniflorus) - Smooth Cordgrass

Smooth Cordgrass is many things: a signifier of salinity, an extremophile, a creator of habitat, and a peat builder. This lovely species typically colonizes the low marshes of heavily salinited areas near the ocean where other plants cannot. It is endemic to the Atlantic coast of both North and South America, forming the backbone of most brackish ecosystems. While it may appear to create a monoculture within its habitat niche, Cordgrass actually does such an important job in building marsh.

As sediments collect from rising tides the colonal roots of this plant trap nutrients to accure peat and in turn provides a lot of habitat for mussels, fiddlercrabs, nesting birds, and other prey species. The process of building this peat is called marsh accretion, its what allows marshes to build elevation and migrate in the face of sea level rise. Similar to Mangroves, Cordgrass can monopolize saline habitats due to its ability to survive tidal conditions and secret salt from its leaves (zoom in on the leaf with my finger to see salt crystals collecting).

Salt grass can grow up to six feet tall and typically spreads colonally or via seed. As sea levels rise many existing salt marshes are dying, however, cordgrass individually is rather resilient, as it is one of the few species which can cope under increasing exposure to salinity. In Philadelphia we see this species slowly creep up the waterways as salinity increases up the Delaware River. Spartina Alterniflora is very famously invasive in other areas of the world however here where there is biological control we see heavy losses to existing ecosystems (especially in the Chesapeake bay) as stresses from climate catastrophe increase.

I have a lot of love for this species and it's ability to carve out a bountiful ecosystem in what is considered a desert to almost all other lifeforms (image above: Nest made from cordgrass).

[myrachidh]

Crab sliding in the water

Fiddler Crab ~ Cranuca inversa ~ Uca inversa ~ Inversed Fiddler Crab ~ Calling Crab ~ Crabe Violloniste ~ Straight of Hormuz ~ Kassab Mountains ~ Musandam, Sultanate of Oman.

#Crab #FiddlerCrab #Cranuca #Cranucainversa #Uca #Ucainversa #InversedFiddlerCrab #CallingCrab #Crabe #CrabeViolloniste #StraightOfHormuz #KassabMountains #Musandam #Oman #SultanateOfOman #Crustaceans #Crustacés #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #macroofinstagram ~ https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachidh/albums

[fabiankiss]

In my Light and Shadows project, my inspiration drew from the concept of the apocalypse. I delved into imagery that encapsulated a melancholic mood, featuring darker compositions and elements that could evoke a sense of darkness, ultimately serving as a canvas to invite light.

Extensive research involved studying various images to understand how lighting interacts with different objects, enabling me to strategically incorporate these insights into my project. This exploration was crucial for achieving the desired atmospheric and emotional impact within the theme of the apocalypse.

3D nuclear wasteland environment - TurboSquid 1677620 (no date). https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/nuclear-wasteland-environment-1677620.

Allison, P.R. (2022) 'How we could survive on an asteroid,' BBC Future, 24 February. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180612-will-we-ever-colonise-an-asteroid.

Behance (no date a). https://www.behance.net/gallery/16095931/CAIS-Brand-Images?tracking_source=search_projects&l=0.

Behance (no date b). https://www.behance.net/gallery/75262111/Daily-Renders-2018.

Dead Man’s Letters (1986) (no date). https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0091759/mediaviewer/rm861176577.

DHAThens Premiere: Ilias Katelanos - Never Sleep (Original Mix) [Flug Lab] (no date). https://soundcloud.com/deephouseathens_official/dhathens-premiere-ilias-katelanos-never-sleep-original-mix-flug-lab.

Lloyd Loco (no date). https://soundcloud.com/lloyd_loco.

Pyramids of Giza in ruins post-nuclear war in Fallout | Stable Diffusion | OpenArt (no date). https://openart.ai/discovery/sd-1006947065378639962.

Rodriguez, D.S. (2021) 'Art and Oddities ; Opens a new tab Detail of an album cover design by @fiddlercrab.1001. https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9cEhGAZ42/?utm_medium=tumblr,' Pinterest. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/555561304042831027/.

Wade, D. and Wade, D. (2017) Guerrilla Games Horizon Zero Dawn Art Blast. https://magazine.artstation.com/2017/05/guerrilla-games-horizon-dawn-art-blast/.

Zombie Apocalypse - intense CInematic Dark Horror Music - Royalty free (no date). https://soundcloud.com/kabbalisticvillage/zombie-apocalypse?in=dbdi/sets/next.

[kipper-dips]

Okay

So apparently one of my fiddler crabs got out last night and it could have gone anywhere but for some reason it got stuck in my bathtub

This man was mcfreakin scuttling around the bathtub like it was nobody’s business, it was his time to go hogwild and hogwild he went

This is the face of a tiny bastard

[sillypeachcloud]

#free #entertainment courtesy of a #fiddlercrab digging out his home. Surprising though how much dirt/sand/gravel they can haul away on each trip! #backandforth #backandforthforever https://www.instagram.com/p/CDYrEyRgQqB/?igshid=138kxpon9dg6m

[capecodadventurepictures]

Fiddler Crab at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 07/28/20 #crab #crabs #crabsofinstagram #fiddlercrab #fiddlercrabsofinstagram #wellfleetbaywildlifesanctuary #wellfleet #crablife #capecod #capecodinstagram #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #beachlife #beachwildlife (at Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDP2oAhn8o2/?igshid=ucw075sh19ag

[pongwira]

Fiddler crab, Ghost crab (Uca sp.) #uca #ocypodidae #fiddlercrab #ghostcrab #crab #arthropod #mangrove #natureofthailand #naturelover #naturephotography #nature #biodiversity #ecology https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw_P-Vunmax/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hz9zpidk5qda

[baggageclam]

This is ALL true. . . . #crabs #fiddlercrab #crustaceans #arthropods #animals #wildlife #nature #humor #funny #weird #bizarre #drawings #drawing #sketch #sketches #watercolor #digitalart #art #artistoninstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFTiMsgcz_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7zsxacdarot2

[jnjpugsnpaps]

Fiddler crabs & Fish Fish and more Fish happy Healthy Stop in and see new additions and some that have grown into real beauties Just took these new pics right now so all these are in stock We carry lots of fish decor and more open six days a week #jnjpugsnpaps @neinerspaws #tropicalfish #fish #freshwateraquarium #freshwaterfish #fiddlercrab (at Paws-N-Claws Pets, Supplies & Grooming) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrHpPJlMBx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=183hewpro50rz

[zombie-zach-attacks]

#fiddlercrab #crab #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #animalphotography #canonphotography #canon #canont6 #canonphotos #canon_photos #amateurphotography #photographylovers #southflorida #intercoastal https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZbWBmHoVs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l1urgos14x3s

[photographybymichiale]

A fiddler crab on Sanibel Island (FL)

[roodbaardtatsandart]

Fiddler crab for Chris done @tribaltrading #tilburg swipe—> to see a few weeks old healed picture - - - #fineline #finelinetattoo #tattoo #blackandgreytattoo #crab #fiddlercrab #crustaceans #govegan #jelmerstastramachines #tattoopunks #frankie_deny (bij Tribal Trading Tilburg, Tattoo & Piercing) https://www.instagram.com/frankie_deny_tattoos/p/CXdPV91hZJ3/?utm_medium=tumblr

[almostasenior]

Don't Be Crabby You're At The Beach

Don’t Be Crabby You’re At The Beach

Fish Haul-On the Port Royal Sound South Carolina There’s nothing more fun than taking a group of kids to the beach when the tide is just perfect to explore the creatures of the sea. Checking out the crabs on Port Royal Sound As the tide starts going out the ground is rich with all sorts of things to catch the curiosity of the young folks. tiny fiddler crab catching the breeze They also have…

[nunoxaviermoreira]

En Garde by StrangeCharmDesign A male fiddler crab hoisting his single absurdly large claw, ready to duel. At Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. https://flic.kr/p/2kzZbFt

[tzuchiao]

(44) #photography #sea #water #watercolor #blue #green #waves #crab #fiddlercrab #animal #nature #naturephotography #sparkle #sparking #reflection #beach #sand #wetlands #environment #taiwan #taichung #高美濕地 #gaomeiwetland #canon #5d3 （在 高美濕地 Gaomei Wetland） https://www.instagram.com/p/CE10YyFJgpR/?igshid=q6a6j42vfs4x

[capecodadventurepictures]

Fiddler Crab at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 07/25/19 #fiddlercrabs #fiddlercrabsofinstagram #fiddlercrab #fiddlercrabsofwellfleet #fiddlercrabsofcapecod #crab #crabs #crabsofinstagram #crabsofcapecod #crabby #wellfleet #wellfleetbaywildlifesanctuary #capecod #capecodlife #capecodinstagram #capecodinsta #capecodcrabs #capecodwildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeofcapecod #crabphotography #beachlife #crabsonthebeach (at Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0dnFWJHRq1/?igshid=cdhh4pmduvhl