shears

It's a crab obviously ... a deceased crab. But what the hell is that sticking out of its arse?!

Pic quality not great but it's a video snapshot from a mobile!

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shears

Icarus

Sweet Zombie Jesus ! I dare say that looks to be a missing piece of the Urn of Eryines of ancient Sumeria! Whatever you do don't hold it up to your ear, the screams of a thousand boiled children will haunt you until you lose your mind. I recommend hurling it right back into the sea from whence you found it before all is lost

St.Georges Girl

It's a Black Crab by the looks, fisherman commonly use them as bait.........apparently.

Lord_Farquar

That name must have taken them ages to think up.

"I have found a crab...it's black"

St.Georges Girl

I must admit, I was slight embarrassed by my answer and was awaiting the comments. Just wish their was a Latin name.

Lord_Farquar

Scylla serrata

St.Georges Girl

Thanks Google.

shears

thanks guys but all those google images don't show one with a thing stickin' out of its arse!!

I think icarus deserves the prize for the best answer

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shears

mr mover

Its just a flap, that normally sits under the crabs abdomen, co,s its dead its flappin out the back...........true. ........mm

shears

*sigh* that's a very boring explanation, mm

but thanks anyway

RenShen

So, when you die the flaps open? Doesn't sound very dignified to me

Kim67

The indignity of being female, the male crab has a much smaller flap.

asprilla

you don't want to see what hangs out when the male crab dies.

shears

Is the flap kinda like a little crabby sporran then?

Kim67

No thanks, I actually enjoy eating them.