Fiddler crab Fiddler crab A fiddler crab, sometimes known as a "calling crab", may be any of approximately 100 species of semi-terrestrial marine crabs which make up the genus Uca. As members of the family Ocypodidae, fiddler crabs are most closely related to the ghost crabs of the genus "Ocypode". This entire group is composed of small crabs – the largest being slightly over two inches across. Fiddler crabs are found along sea beaches and brackish inter-tidal mud flats, lagoons and swamps. Fiddler crabs are most well known for their sexually dimorphic claws; the males’ major claw is much larger than the
Spider fighting tournament, with the last two victorious spiders fighting each other in the finale. Spiders used in spider derbies in Singapore come from the species "Thiania bhamoensis" (also called "Fighting Spider"), a jumping spider. The practice has been the subject of a memoir entitled "Spider Boys," and a popular television series in Singapore called "Fighting Spiders." Capturing, admiring, nurturing, and staging fights among these spiders is a popular activity among many young people. The practice had a relatively large financial impact on those young people who participate in these practices both because of the sale value of a strong contender and