Fun Facts about the Thin-shelled Rock Crab
- Thin-shelled rock crabs live on the wet, black, rocky shorelines of Hawaiʻi and are a shiny black to blend in
- These crabs can be eaten raw and are used in traditional Hawaiian medicine and ceremony
- Have seen what look like bright red crabs perched on the tops of rocks? These are the discarded, recently shed shells of the crabs, called molts
- They shed these to grow and climb up to high to be safe from ocean predators like hungry eels. When the sun touches the discarded shell, the shell turns red
- ʻAʻama kua lenalena means "crab with a yellow back" in Hawaiian, a reference to a swift, strong warrior
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- Made from 100% sustainably sourced wood & VOC-free inks
Product dimension: 3 1/2 (L) x 6 (W) x 1 (H) inches
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