Fiddler Crab


folded from an uncut square
designed by Brian Chan
Sept. 2005

 

 


 
Fiddler crabs are getting to be quite abundant in origami (Lang unpublished, Lang/Montroll Origami Sea Life, Kirschenbaum Tanteidan 11, as far as I know), so I need to do my part. A challenge from Dr. Lang, these crabs are a good subject because of their asymmetrical claws. In nature, the claws are used for courtship displays.

Folded from a square of Japanese foil.


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