Crustaceans | Crabs

What class is the fiddler crab in?

The fiddler crab is in the Malacostraca class. Male fiddler crabs typically live for 3 years, and female fiddler crabs for 2 years.

Will a fiddler crab eat a dead fiddler crab?

Fiddler crabs feed on detritus, which is formed by decaying matter like plants and animals. So in essence a fiddler crab will feed on a deceased fiddler crab.

Why is a fiddler crab called a fiddler crab?

These crabs are called fiddler crabs because when the crab is eating it looks like it is playing the fiddle.

How do you know if it is a male or female fiddler crab?

If male fiddler crab it will have one big claw. If female fiddler crab it will have two small claws.

What is the scientific name for fiddler crab?

The scientific name for the fiddler crab is "Uca Pugnax".

How do you know if a fiddler crab is a boy or girl?

A Boy Fiddler Crab has 1 big claw and 1 small. A Girl Fiddler Crab has 2 small claws.

What group do the fiddler crabs belong in?

they bolong in the crab group like fiddler crab group

Where to get a fiddler crab?

You can get a fiddler crab at most pet stores. I got my fiddler crab at Walmart because they were cheap. However you can also go to Petsmart I know they have them and I am sure Petco will have them too. A lot of the petstores have fiddler crabs.

What are fiddler crab predators?

fiddler crab predators are animal that hunt and eat their prey, they are like crabs which is why they are given the name crab, but no one really knows where the name fiddler comes from.

Why would a male fiddler crab kill a female fiddler crab?

yes,but only for protection of his eggs

What is the diet of a fidder crab?

habitate for fiddler crab

Do fiddler crab pinches hurt?

I have a female fiddler crab and her pinches are not that bad. But she is not that aggressive. So it depends on how active they really are.

What does Fiddler Crab drink?

fiddler crabs drink fresh water.

What will you need to maintain the fiddler crabs habitat?

you kill the fiddler crab

How do you tell a fiddler crabs gender?

You can tell a fiddler crab's gender by its claws. A female fiddler crab has two claws, the same size. A male fiddler crab has one large claw and one small claw.

Are fiddler crabs vertebrates or invertebrates?

invertebrate A fiddler crab is invertebrate. It does not have a spine.

What do you feed a fiddler crab?

leaves but you can do the hermit crab diet too

Can you feed a Fiddler crab hermit crab food?

No are you trying to kill it

What do fiddler crabs look like?

A fiddler crab is a small crab that walks sideways. The male has one giant claw but the female doesn't.

How do you tell a male fiddler crab from a female fiddler crab?

becouse mals have one big clows and girls have 2 little claws

What is a calling crab?

A calling crab is another name for a fiddler crab, a genus of crab in which the male has an enlarged paw.

What is easer to take care of a fiddler crab or dwarf frog?

well, i have never had a fiddler crab before, but i have African dwarf frogs and they are very simple.

Why did your fiddler crab die?

Because I got a brand new violin crab!

Is a fiddler crab a reptile?

No. Crabs are crustaceans.

When is the fiddler crab mating season?

In summer, fiddler crabs mate about every two weeks.

What decaying things does a fiddler crab eat?

Plants, fish, and sometimes other fiddler crabs.

What doe's a fiddler crab eat?

Fiddler crabs feed primarily on algae, fungus and bacteria.

Does a fiddler crab eat snakes?

it's a crab? no it does not eat any sort of snakes

What is the best way to set up a fiddler crab's tank?

U CANT TOUCH YOUR CRAB OR IT WILL LOST IT LEG OR CLAW... put rock in it for the fiddler crab to sit on... u have to have salt water or your crab will die...

Why would your male fiddler crab eat a female fiddler crab?

i dont think the male would eat the female unless they didnt have enuff food to eat

What is a sentence for the word fiddler?

Here are some sentences. The fiddler played our favorite dance songs. That is a fiddler crab.

What is a fiddler crabs predator?

They occasionally eat other fiddler crab but are eaten by raccoons and shore birds.

Where can you buy fiddler crabs?

There are some people selling them on ebay.com.sg. you can check it out. type fiddler crab on the search.

Where does a fiddler crab live?

it live in a mangrove underwater

Does the fiddler crab play the fiddle?

no they just call it that

What animals would be classified as arthopods?

fiddler crab, lobster, crayfish, horseshoe crab, spider crab, hermit crab, barnalcles, mole crab, mosqitos

Can you make a fiddler crab tame?

The real question is, howd you turn a fiddle into a crab? #StupidIdiot

What is the fiddler crabs food chain?

the fiddler crab has a food chain starting with none other than its self

Can fiddler crabs get along with hermit crabs?

Just as long as the fiddler crabs do as their name suggests to a hermit crab

How does a fiddler crab collect food?

by pinching people's butts

What do female fiddler crab do when their pregnant?

on the belly you see it is open

Why did my pet Fiddler Crab commit suicide?

The question is far to vague. Fiddler Crabs come and go but family is forever.

What is a fiddler crab?

There many species of this small crab, living in colonies on mudflats and tidal beaches and marshes. So called fiddler crab because the males have on claw greatly exagerrated in size, resembling a violin player holding his violin up.

What is a crab with one big claw and one small claw?

A crab with one big claw and one small claw is a Fiddler crab.

Is fiddler crab is dangerous to human?

Yes! They are dangerous,When I and my Family go to the beach before.We see a big fiddler crab behind me and he bite my hand its so pain!Thats why I know whats the crabs do.

How do you tell if a fiddler crab is a boy or girl?

how you tell if a fiddler crab is a boy or girl is the male 1s have 1 large claw an 1 small claw an the female ones have 2 small claws

Is a fiddler crab a coruscation or an arthropod?

The fiddler crab is both a crustacean (a subphylum, comprising usually marine arthropods) and an arthropod (a phylum characterized by segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages.)

Do fiddler crabs shed their skin?

Yes, it is healthy to see a fiddler crab molt or shed their shell every month or two.

How big is a fiddler crab?

a male is about 2 inches in the middle of his life

What are four insects in The Scarlet Ibis?

Doodlebug, locust, fiddler crab

Name one marine detritivore?

A Fiddler Crab is a marine detritivore