DSC_2665 NZ hermit crab, or kaunga waerau (Pagurus novizealandiae) distinguished by its smooth antennae, and the large blue-beaded, right-handed chelicera. It's hooked abdomen is designed to fit inside an empty shell, as a temporary home. Common in the intertidal zone. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour
DSC_2684 NZ hermit crab, or kaunga waerau (Pagurus novizealandiae) distinguished by its smooth antennae, and the large blue-beaded, right-handed chelicera. It's hooked abdomen is designed to fit inside an empty shell, as a temporary home. Common in the intertidal zone. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour
DSC_2656 NZ hermit crab, or kaunga waerau (Pagurus novizealandiae) distinguished by its smooth antennae, and the large blue-beaded, right-handed chelicera. It's hooked abdomen is designed to fit inside an empty shell, as a temporary home. Common in the intertidal zone. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour *
