FROM SCAVENGER TO PREDATOR

These colorful crabs are similar to our other crustacean friends: They’re scavengers by nature. They grab what they can at the bottom of the lake from dead fish to decaying organic matter, such as leaves, seaweeds, and algae.

However, if given the chance, they can also become quite predatory. With their pincers, they can catch small fish and some inverts like shrimps, or even smaller crabs of their own species or others.