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Red rock crab on black volcanic rocks on the shore of the ocean. Canary Island, Spain, Europe. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Red rock crab - Grapsus adscensionis - crawling on dark lava stones to bask in the sun. Southern ocean shore of Tenerife, Canary Royalty Free Stock Photo

Red rock crab - Grapsus adscensionis - crawling on wet lava stones close to the sea to bask in the sun. Southern ocean shore of Royalty Free Stock Photo

A Sally lightfoot crab walks across rocks in the Bali Islands, Indonesia. Grapsus grapsus Sally lightfoot crab on black lava rock Royalty Free Stock Photo

Red rock crab on black volcanic rocks on the shore of the ocean. Canary Island, Spain, Europe.

Selective focus. Red rock crab - Grapsus adscensionis - crawling on dark lava stones to bask in the sun and look at the sea. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Red rock crab in latin Grapsus adscensionis, is native to tropical eastern Atlantic coasts including Ascension Island, West Africa and the Canary Islands.They live just around the waterline on their rocky coasts and outcrops, often with strong ocean spray. They eat algae and any other plant material and scavenged animal fragments they can find. The adult body is some 8cm wide. They are very well camouflaged and seem to be able to adjust their colour to better blend in with their black, red, pink, brown or yellow volcanic rocks.