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Fiddler crabs defending their burrows

Pearse (1912)

Fiddler crabs defending their burrows: Pearse (1912) image
This drawing is from Pearse (1912). He was illustrating the manner in which male crabs will defend their burrows from within and and does not specify which species is illustrated. The same drawing is reprinted by Pearse (1914); in this second article the drawing is credited to Tom Jones.