Identification Help Please

[bamboo]

I just noticed something new in my tank, I is in a hole in one of my live rocks next to my Watchman Gobie. I don’t know if it is dangerous or not. It is about the size of a matchstick, it is tan to light brown, it has spike like things along the back and looks to have claws or some kind of pinching things (looks like the head of a slug). I added live rock on the 17th of August and I have not heard any ticking during the night but then again I have had my AC on.

I tried to add the image but am having problems not sure how to do it when i click images it give a link?

 

[SkiFletch]

You need to use an image hosting site like photobucket.com to host the images. The pictures you host there then have the links that you post here in the forum

 

[bamboo]

It kind of looks like a crab to me, It is hard to get a full shot of him because he is in a hole in the rock. I hope the photo works. I signed up to photobucket thanks.

Thanks for the advice

 

[SkiFletch]

Definitely a crab of some kind... Not sure what type though. Does it have hairy legs?

 

[bamboo]

Cant tell looks like it has either hair or some kind of spiny things on it, I am trying to lure it out with prepared clams in a glass next to the hole. I hope it traps itself soon, want to QT it and photo it for ID. Thanks for the help Ski

 

[Fella]

Google search "teddy bear crab" and "gorilla crab". They were the first things that came to mind for me.

 

[heirfaus]

I was at the LFS and I saw a crab that looked like a turantula. In fact I had to do a double take, because I thought it was a spider underwater. They just called it a spider crab. I am going there soon and will ask if they know the name of it. It REALLY looks like it.

 

[SkiFletch]

They're usually called spider crabs, but are not reef safe

 

[bamboo]

Thanks for all your help so far, I got impatient and shed a little light into the rock while getting my red flashlight ready and scared the little guy back into his rock, so I guess I have to wait for his photos. Once again thank you all for your help
I will post photos once it comes out

 

[heirfaus]

click here

scroll down til you see "hairy crab"

 

[Navarre]

I would guess its a gorilla crab or teddybear crab. Both are not desirable sue to their aggressive tendancies towards fish.