CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated who collected the specimens. The corrected version appears below. Walking through a forest in Indonesia, a researcher noticed some ...

The mystery of the origin of two strange-looking species of "vampire crabs" is finally solved. The crabs come from the island of Java in Indonesia, according to the scientists who officially describe ...

The vampire crabs were found on the fruit of palm plants in a freshwater swamp forest in Thailand, researchers said. Ng, P., Yeesin, P. and Promdam, R. via Tropical Natural History While exploring a ...

With a purple body, pink claws, and glowing yellow eyes, two new species of the vampire crab have been discovered in Indonesia. Already popular pets, researchers traced the mysterious origins of the ...

Meet two tiny new species of “vampire crabs” from Java, Indonesia! One has gorgeous purple claws, the other has stunning orange nippers, and they both have intense yellow eyes that give them their ...

On the left is Geosesarma dennerle, on the right G. hagen. Both have yellow eyes, hence “vampire” crabs. The origins of these colorful crustaceans, which have long been sold as pets, have eluded ...

While exploring a freshwater swamp forest in Thailand in 2016, a group of researchers noticed something peculiar: a minuscule bright orange creature gripping onto the fruits of palm plants and ...