#Colorful Animals

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Pink Fairy Crab: also known as a "pink hairy squat lobster," this species of crab measures just 1.5cm (about half an inch) long, and it has a uniquely colorful, fuzzy-looking appearance

The scientific name of this species is Lauriea siagiani, but it's commonly known as the pink hairy squat lobster or the pink fairy crab. Like all so-called "squat lobsters," it is actually a type of crab (and a particularly flamboyant one, at that).

Pink fairy crabs have a strikingly colorful appearance, with pink, purple, or reddish-orange markings that look almost fluorescent; they also have dark purple "freckles" and bright orange eyes. The crabs themselves are tiny, measuring no more than 1.5cm (about half an inch) long, and their fuzzy little bodies are covered in long, hair-like structures known as setae.

These crabs can be found in the coral reefs around Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, where they generally settle into the ridges of giant barrel sponges and feed on various bits of detritus that are collected in their own "fur."

Sources & More Info:

Crustacean Research: Lauriea siagiani, a New Galatheid from Bali, Indonesia (PDF)

Biogeography: Lauriea siagiani from Hachijo-Jima Island, Japan (PDF)

Australian Geographic: This Bewhiskered "Fairy Crab" is the Tiniest Teddy Bear of the Ocean

Macronesia.net: Hairy Squat Lobster

Insects and Other Invertebrates: Lauriea siagiani

Reef Life: Commensalism

Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific: Lauriea siagiani

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Feng Shui fishes. My acrilic painting. My acrilic animals.

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Peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus)

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Greetings!

I thought it would be nice to post some of my old drawings here. The description of each picture is below.

A doodle of my pets.

A funky character I called Quart.

William Rutherford, a cryptozoologist from the late 1800's.

Pandrio, a colorful ape-like lemur.

A vibrant girl called Itzel.

Michael Torrance, a paranormal researcher.

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some pngs I made of sonic drink hangers from the 70s, thought they looked colorful/pretty cool :3 free to use, credit if u wanna !

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Dancing With Friends!

Another Dancing Daisy Frog! This is the second in this series. Colorful frogs with mandalas, daisies and mosaic patterns. Perfect for home, office, friendship, love, kids, nursery or anywhere you want to smile. 🙂 GET IT HERE!

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People said that Tumblr isn't a great place to post original art that isn't fanart, but I'm doing it anyway because I haven't got the motivation to draw anything else

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birds that look like fruit <3

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Hare in tansy. My acrilic animals and birds. My acrilic painting.

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Blue-rayed limpets (Patella pellucida) on kelp

Photos by sensoryecology

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