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28 April 2016 After a morning trip to Taketomi Island, I only had the rest of the day to explore Ishigaki Island itself, which I had yet to do so. Although I stayed in a hotel for four nights here, I arrived at night time on the first day and spent the second and third days exploring Iriomote Island. Ishigaki Island serves as the main 'hub' of the Yaeyama Islands and is the only island of the group with an airport. Public transport is scarce with some bus stops only being serviced once every two to three hours. To overcome this problem, I had pre-arranged a rental car for the day and was able to explore most of the scenic areas of this island. Like most other Okinawan islands, Ishigaki has many 'hidden' beaches that are not monitored by lifeguards and their entrances can be difficult to find amongst the vegetation. However, some of these hidden beaches are where many hermit crabs are found.
Most of the hermit crabs I encountered thus far were ruggies. The tiniest crabs were impossible to identify due to their lack of notable characteristics seen in adults. Ruggies also come in a diverse range of colours. I did come across a few individuals that almost tricked me into thinking I had finally encountered blueberries (Coenobita purpureus) due to their deep purple claws and legs. However, once they peeked out of their shell, it was quite obvious that they were ruggies instead. Wild hermit crabs are usually found amongst vegetation upshore on beaches.
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