Hairy hermit crab (Aniculus elegans), Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hairy hermit crab (Aniculus elegans), Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) amongst a pink and orange colored sponge, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hairy hermit crab (Aniculus elegans), SouthernThailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, Asia

Orang Utan Spider Crab, Achaeus japonicus, Ambon, Moluccas, Indonesia

Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siagiani, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands

Hairy Squat Lobster, Lauriea siagiani, Florida Islands, Solomon Islands

Pink hairy squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani) inside a pink barrel sponge, Lembeh Strait, Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Orangutan Crab on bubble coral, Indonesia.

Hairy Hermit Crab (pagarus cuanensis), view of hermit crab in its shell with all parts showing comical looking, Maltese Islands, Mediterranean

The Hairy Squat Lobster (Lauria slagiani) is found alone, and in pairs, on the outside of barrel sponges belonging to the genus Xestospongia. They are tiny (one centimeter across) and difficult to find on the folds of the sponge, Philippines

Hawaii, Maui, Hairy hermit crab (Aniculus maximus) close-up detail front view A89E