Camposcia retusa (Latreille, 1829)
30mm (body)

These large, tarantula-looking crabs decorate their carapace with various sponges and other sessile organisms for camouflage. We saw them often at night in the Tulamben area.

The photo below was taken near Padangbai.

Kuanji at night, November 2024.

Created 17 September 2021
Updated 15 July 2025

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