I saw this scene almost immediately after getting in the water, the bright red catching my eye. At first I thought it was some kind of garish fishing lure, snagged in the rocks. Then I saw other details and figured it must be some kind of marine invertebrate and probably a molt.
When I got home, checked the photos, and consulted my marine invertebrates book, I realized it was the molt of a Red Reef Lobster. Its sensory hairs can clearly be seen on the claw. These lobster are active at night and so rarely seen, but they can live in shallow waters and they molt every 6 weeks or so.
I doubt I’ll ever see a live Red Reef Lobster, so this is probably as close as it gets.
Graham's Island 
It’s an amazing find Graham! So brightly coloured!
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Yes it is. I thought it was one of those garish fishing lures at first.
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Amazing
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Good find. Maybe a night dive is in order 🙂
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Probably not. I’ve never been diving and, while I can see the attraction, I’m not sure I have the patience. When I go snorkeling sometimes I’m in and out before the divers there have finished prepping their gear!
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I meant a night snorkel. I know you don’t dive
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Not sure about night snorkeling around here, and I’d need to get lights and stuff to take photos.
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Every 6 weeks seems a lot, but what an extraordinary sighting.
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It does doesn’t it. That’s about how often I change my socks!
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🤣💖
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