> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.truthdead.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Crab Decorator, Komodo National Park, Indonesia - URL: https://www.truthdead.com/crab-decorator-komodo-national-park-indonesia/ - Published: 2026-09-26T22:51:33.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-26T22:51:33.000Z - Description: At the bottom of Komodo National Park (Indonesia), a decorating crab takes refuge on a sea feather, that soft coral that anchors itself to the sediment and unfolds like a fan. - Author: Gianfranco Maitilasso Grossi - Tags: Crab Decorator, Komodo, National Park, Indonesia, Komodo National Park At the bottom of Komodo National Park (Indonesia), a decorating crab takes refuge on a sea feather, that soft coral that anchors itself to the sediment and unfolds like a fan. The strategy is simple and brilliant: the feather attracts attention and the crab disappears. These crabs are disguised in a literal way. They attach algae, sponges, and hydrozoans to the hooked hairs that cover their shell, and the resulting silhouette is lost in the tangle. The park, created in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, also turned out to be one of the great marine showcases on the planet, thanks to the strong currents that circulate between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. In Spain we know another decorator well: the spider crab, from the Majid family, is placed seaweed and pieces of shell on the shell for the same reason. --- [Cangrejo decorador, Parque Nacional de Komodo, Indonesia](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=f4d4b911055dd2bb860bf187bf450694626e0fa6c9a43c56d36f489b83258c30JmltdHM9MTc5MDM4MDgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUNhbmdyZWpvIGRlY29yYWRvciwgUGFycXVlIE5hY2lvbmFsIGRlIEtvbW9kbywgSW5kb25lc2lhJkZPUk09&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com) En los fondos del Parque Nacional de Komodo (Indonesia), un cangrejo decorador se refugia sobre una pluma de mar, ese coral blando que se ancla al sedimento y se despliega como un abanico. La estrategia es sencilla y brillante: la pluma llama la atención y el cangrejo desaparece. Estos cangrejos se disfrazan de manera literal. Fijan algas, esponjas e hidrozoos a los pelos en forma de gancho que cubren su caparazón, y la silueta resultante se pierde entre la maraña. El parque, creado en 1980 para proteger al dragón de Komodo, resultó ser además uno de los grandes escaparates marinos del planeta, gracias a las fuertes corrientes que circulan entre el Pacífico y el Índico. En España conocemos bien a otro decorador: el centollo, de la familia de los májidos, se coloca algas y trocitos de concha sobre el caparazón por el mismo motivo. --- [Granchi decoratori, Parco Nazionale di Komodo, Indonesia](https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=f4d4b911055dd2bb860bf187bf450694626e0fa6c9a43c56d36f489b83258c30JmltdHM9MTc5MDM4MDgwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=2cac6815-1c5c-666a-3216-7ea91d7b671a&u=a1L3NlYXJjaD9xPUNhbmdyZWpvIGRlY29yYWRvciwgUGFycXVlIE5hY2lvbmFsIGRlIEtvbW9kbywgSW5kb25lc2lhJkZPUk09&ntb=1&ref=truthdead.com) Sul fondo del Parco Nazionale di Komodo (Indonesia), un granchio decoratore si rifugia su una piuma di mare, quel morbido corallo che si ancora al sedimento e si apre come un ventaglio. La strategia è semplice e brillante: la piuma attira l'attenzione e il granchio scompare. Questi granchi sono cosi letteralmente camuffati. Attaccano alghe, spugne e idrozoi ai peli uncinati che coprono il loro guscio, e la sagoma risultante si perde nel groviglio. Il parco, creato nel 1980 per proteggere il drago di Komodo, si rivelò anche uno dei grandi espositori marini del pianeta, grazie alle forti correnti che circolano tra il Pacifico e l'Oceano Indiano. In Spagna conosciamo bene un altro decoratore: il granchio ragno, della famiglia Majid, si colloca con alghe e pezzi di conchiglia per lo stesso motivo. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/Cangrejo-dec-1.webp) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/cangrejo-dec-2.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/cangrejo-dec-3.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/cangrejo-dec-4.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/cangrejo-dec-5.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/cangrejo-dec-6.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/cangrejo-dec-7.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/cangrejo-dec-8.jpg) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2026/09/cangrejo-dec-9.jpg) Crab Decorator, Komodo National Park, Indonesia [Subscribe](#/portal/signup) SPONSORED [![CTA Image](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cf/d5/cfd5c74f-e78a-43ea-ad52-365f274f5037/content/images/2025/12/BCO.45716498-7f4c-4d25-9904-9cac0bf36e03-1.png)](#/portal/signup) ***The Mouth of Truth is a reader-supported publication. 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