The Fiddler Crab

Next time you’re launching a boat into Pirates Cove or wading through tidal flats along West Harbor-keep your eyes out for tiny Fiddler Crab communities. A number of finely dug holes found along salt and brackish waters secretly house these crabs of land and sea.

Appearing rather shy-if they appear at all, (observers must be patient) the Fiddler communicates by waving  one larger claw in rhythmic signals-either playing a tune for nearby female Fiddlers or vying for her in combat. The other claw used for feeding, has the tiny creature looking like it’s musically inclined – playing the Fiddle.