Here’s a weird one for ya - even by my standards! This #crab has a pair of #barnacles growing out of its forehead!
This crab is in an early life stage known as #Megalopa
#parasitism #symbiosis #blackwater #blackwaterdiving #blackwaterphotography #okinawa #chrisgug #gugunderwater #gug

Meaning of #megalopa Megalopa : Larval form, pelagic and very small of certain decapod crustaceans... megalopa

Significado de #megalopa Megalopa: Forma larvaria, pelágica y muy pequeña de ciertos crustáceos decápodos... megalopa

Significado de #megalopa Megalopa : Forma larval, pelagica e muito pequena de certos crustáceos decapod... megalopa