Freshwater crabs? Who knew? Thirteen-hundred known species sidle tropic and sub-tropic habitats. Unlike marine crabs, their larval stage passes inside of the egg. They hatch as juveniles, under maternal care. Endemic means risk for them.
clicking castanets,
pooled among nymph and minnow,
oblivious, play
Pom Pom Crab image link
Merril is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday, where she wants us to write a quadrille form poem using the word crab. This also morphed into a haibun.
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Yes, so many types of crabs. And there were crabs. And they first appeared in the Jurassic era.
I love the “clicking castanets.” Such a great image!
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Thanks, Merril. I learned a lot about them at wiki. There aren’t many fossils of the freshwater crabs, as they adapted to freshwater not as long ago as the marine ones.
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You’re welcome, Li!
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So cute! There’s so much still to be discovered about the earth and its inhabitants. (K)
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Yes! It’s fascinating how the marine crabs evolved to be able to survive in fresh water. At the same time, many could go extinct soon :(
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For awhile we were cleaning up the waters, but our politics has turned against it. Hard to believe that some of the staunchest environmentalists originally, way back in the middle of the 20th century, were Republicans.
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Haibunilicious
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Thanks, Ron!
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This is amazing. Love the cute baby crabs 🦀
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Thanks much, Sadje <3
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You’re most welcome
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Nicely done! I like the playful feel of your ending lines.
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Thanks, Dwight!
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So many kinds of crabs, wow. I love clicking castanets – great imagery.
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Grace, that’s just the freshwater ones. There are many more species of marine crabs. Thanks :)
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Interesting haibun Lisa.
Thanks for droping by my blog
much🤍love
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Gillena, glad you found it interesting :)
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Thirteen-hundred known species…wow!
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And that’s just the freshwater ones!
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I never had a clue there were that many.
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“clicking castanets” is perfect!
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Thanks, Lisa!
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I dig it Lisa. Never have tasted a fresh water crab — hmmm. Which tasted best… food for thought. 🤔😏😉✌🏼🫶🏼
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:)
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Love “clicking castanets”! ❤️
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Thanks, Punam!
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My pleasure.
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This is really interesting, Lisa. I’m enjoying the crab poems.
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I learned a lot about crabs while searching for info and images on them.
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I know a bit about hermit crabs as I also read up about them. They are very interesting little creatures.
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<3
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bio of a crab in a shell – nicely told Lisa and the castanets suggest something happy too
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Thanks much, Laura. Yes, let them play while they can.
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I learned a lot from your haibun-quadrille today, Lisa, and that’s just about freshwater crabs! I love the playful and alliterative haiku.
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<3 Thanks, Kim.
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My pleasure, Lisa.
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very informative, Lisa! I see that someone did her research! :-D
much love,
David
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Yes, I did, and glad I did. Good to know they exist out there. Thanks, David.
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Wow! That’s a lot of crabs! LOL! Well done, Lisa. I love the clicking castanets claws!
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Thanks much, Colleen!
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You’re welcome, Lisa.
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Clicking castanets, indeed! This was wonderful, Lisa.
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Dale so glad you liked it :)
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Oh yes!
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I absolutely love “clicking castanets”! Perfect. Brilliant haibun, Lisa.
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I can see the young ones dancing and playing the castanets under mother’s watch. Thanks, Dora.
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Lovely response to the prompt, Lisa! I too love; “clicking castanets.” 🩷🩷
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<3
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I love your crabby haiku!
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:) C4Y2
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Love the clicking castanets. To be a crab without a care.🦀
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me too and I love the idea of those little critters playing together (in little band :) )
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