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The fiddler crab has to work hard at survival!

The fiddler crab received its name from the oversized claw of the male fiddler crab, resembling a fiddle. These crabs inhabit the shores of warmer areas where life's challenges represent an ongoing struggle to their survival.

This is not to say that the fiddler crab has it harder then other crab species, because these animals receive no free lunches! As for food, these crabs rely on the paltry organic matter mixed into the sand which they scoop up. Since sand has little organic matter the fiddler must spend a lot of time eating.

Other threats the fiddler crab face are predators like birds swooping down to snap them up & the vulnerable molting stage where this crab looses its protective outer shell for days, remaining soft shelled and armor less.

For information about edible crab, please click on "Lobster, salmon, crab".