逍遙饅頭蟹

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沙灘上的害羞「包子」── 遠看像點心籠中的一顆饅頭，近看才發現是逍遙饅頭蟹。除了身上的紅點引人注目外，牠的另一個特點是常將大蟹鉗舉在身前，以保護自己免受危險。由於這種半遮半掩的姿態，牠也因而獲得「害羞蟹」的有趣名字。

Scientific Name：Calappa philargius

Chinese Name：逍遙饅頭蟹

Common Name：Spotted Box Crab

They inhabit muddy seabeds and waters at depths of 10 to 100 meters, and have been found in various locations along the Hong Kong coast.

Regenerative abilities of benthic organisms, crustaceans, and crab claws

1. 鉗上的紅點像包子-
點心製作技藝是香港的非物質文化遺產，逍遙饅頭蟹鉗子上的兩顆暗紅色圓斑頗像點心包上的紅點，是一種很有本地特色的怪奇生物。

2. 沙灘上的夜行俠-
牠們和很多年輕人一樣都是夜猫子，日間往往會躲在沙中，夜間才會出來覓食玩樂。

3. 形態害羞的小蟹-
牠們的大蟹鉗時常擋在頭部前面，這種「猶抱琵琶半遮面」的姿態，令他們贏得「害羞蟹」的稱號。

The Chinese phrase "the first person to eat a crab" is often used to describe a brave and innovative person, because crabs and insects both belong to the phylum Arthropoda, and their segmented limbs share similarities. Crabs were once mistaken for "aquatic insects." It is worth mentioning that the Spotted Box Crab, due to its hard shell and limited meat, is often less commonly chosen for consumption.