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WTB? Down UnderAustralian bug
Location: Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia
November 17, 2010 8:21 am
This little guy was on a rock by the beach in australia. He had a partner with smaller antennae and whenever I got the camera too close he turned around and took an agressive stance while the other one made an escape…
Signature: Gav S
Marine Isopod
Hi Gav,
This is a Marine Isopod which is also known as a Slater, however the coloration and markings are quite unusual. We did not have any luck locating any images that looked quite like your photo.
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