I do have a real problem with the crabs in British Columbia. The problem is that they're positively captivating with their unique adaptations and fascinating, always-busy behavior. So, I'd gladly spend the entire dive trying to shoot as many of them as possible, even to the exclusion of other animals. I reined myself in on this trip.

Scientific names available on request.

Pygmy rock crab

Yellow sponge crab

Greenmark hermit on dead man's finger sponge.

Greenmark hermit

Pygmy rock crab

Widehand hermit

Heart crab - note the heart-shaped pattern on its carapace.

Graceful kelp crab

Blackeye hermit

Graceful decorator crab, and yes, that massive clump of bryozoan is attached to its rostrum.

More decorators with endlessly varied apparel:

This one parked right next to its favorite sponge.