#purpureus

[chupacabren]

i love looking at color palettes and choosing colors. yes i would like to use the color “international orange engineering”, it will go great with “gunmetal”, “flirt”, “magic mint”, “buff”, “liver” and “liver organ”.

[crabstreet]

#speciesspotlight #purpureus #blueberry #hermitcrabs #hermitcrabsofinstagram #crabstigram #instacrab #instahermit #claws #pinchers #coenobita #lhcos #csj #crabstreetjournal #clawlife #shelllife #thoseeyestho #allaboutthatpincher #crabby #crabbysquad #properpetcare

[crabstreet]

In this example the eye stalks are slightly blue in color. Highly recommend you follow Shawn's account! Visit our site for full details and photos: http://coenobitaspecies.com/coenobita-purpureus/ #speciesspotlight #purpureus #blueberry #hermitcrabs #hermitcrabsofinstagram #crabstigram #instacrab #instahermit #claws #pinchers #coenobita #lhcos #csj #crabstreetjournal #clawlife #shelllife

[bartolomy-photo]

#purpureus #flower #garden #n16 #stokenewington #hackney #london #floweroftheday #flowersofinstagram (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_767_VgzOi/?igshid=ak0kqa1y5khj

[thevincentlaw]

[crabstreet]

Please enjoy some final photos as we end C. purpureus spotlight week. My anatomy photos are limited as I've never owned this species. All photos used on our site are used with permission of the owner. Follow @blueberryhermitcrabs For stunning photos Small individuals generally of cream color and large ones of blue color. Common identifiers: Eyes – Elongated, stalks are generally just white. Often a orange/yellow border around the cornea. Antenna – tips are red on first set , bottom is white on second set Large claw – Stitch marks Coloring – Adults are blue. Juveniles are white. Joints are yellow/orange Chirps – yes Behavior: Ovigerous femails of C. purpureus were found from 9 June to 16 September 1986 and from 27 May 1987 in the Shimoda population, and from 25 May 1986 in the Kudakajima population. Thus, the breeding season ranges from late May to mid-September. May produce two broods per season. [5] Preferred shells: purpureus juvenile prefer neritina and other brackishwater shells and marine algae snail shells. Mature purpureus prefers achatina shells. Visit our site for full details and photos: http://coenobitaspecies.com/coenobita-purpureus/ #speciesspotlight #purpureus #blueberry #hermitcrabs #hermitcrabsofinstagram #crabstigram #instacrab #instahermit #claws #pinchers #coenobita #lhcos #csj #crabstreetjournal #clawlife #shelllife #thoseeyestho #allaboutthatpincher #crabby #crabbysquad #properpetcare

[crabstreet]

Left claw is larger than right claw. There are 4~5 ridge (////) on the upper part of the big claw (Red circle). There are some hair on the inside part of both claws. The joint of claw is yellow in colour and have filiform red colour on the joint. Palm of left cheliped with an oblique series of up-standing four to five laminar teeth on upper part of outer surface; upper portion of pal with numerous scattered granules on than oblique teeth on outer surface, but lower portion with small granules and nearly smooth; both fingers with scattered granules on outer surface. http://coenobitaspecies.com/coenobita-purpureus/ #speciesspotlight #purpureus #blueberry #hermitcrabs #hermitcrabsofinstagram #crabstigram #instacrab #instahermit #claws #pinchers #coenobita #lhcos #csj #crabstreetjournal #clawlife #shelllife #thoseeyestho #allaboutthatpincher #crabby #crabbysquad #properpetcare

[crabstreet]

If you own #purpureus please tag me in a photo and I'll repost you.