Charybdis hellerii Spiny Hands or "Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab"

    This "Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab" was photographed by Joel Wooster at Lighthouse Point Park, north side of Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida on 4/8/2009 where it was discovered hiding under a rock. This invasive species, native to Indonesia and the Pacific Ocean, has been present in Florida waters since at least 1995.

Charybdis hellerii Spiny Hands or "Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab"