Marine life · Koh Tao, Thailand

Hairy Red Hermit Crab in Koh Tao

Dardanus lagopodes

Seen at 22 dive sites in Koh Tao. Best months: July (22%), June (20%), August (19%).

When and where

Your chances, site by site and month by month.

Share of logged dives on which it was seen. Brighter means more likely.

Chance of seeing Hairy Red Hermit Crab per dive, by site and month
SpeciesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Southwest PinnacleJanuary: 17%February: 17%March: 17%April: 17%May: 17%June: 20%July: 22%August: 19%September: 14%October: 13%November: 13%December: 15%
Aow TanoteJanuary: 4%February: 5%March: 5%April: 3%May: 3%June: 4%July: 6%August: 9%September: 11%October: 11%November: 10%December: 5%
HTMS Hanhak Sattru WreckJanuary: 4%February: 5%March: 4%April: 3%May: 3%June: 4%July: 5%August: 6%September: 9%October: 11%November: 8%December: 4%
King Kong RockJanuary: 4%February: 5%March: 4%April: 3%May: 3%June: 3%July: 6%August: 9%September: 9%October: 7%November: 10%December: 6%
Hin NgamJanuary: 4%February: 4%March: 4%April: 3%May: 3%June: 3%July: 5%August: 9%September: 7%October: 5%November: 9%December: 5%
Aow LeukJanuary: 3%February: 3%March: 3%April: 2%May: 2%June: 2%July: 3%August: 5%September: 4%October: 5%November: 9%December: 5%
TwinsJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 2%June: 4%July: 6%August: 3%September: 4%October: 8%November: 3%December: 2%
Laem Thien BayJanuary: 3%February: 3%March: 3%April: 2%May: 2%June: 3%July: 4%August: 5%September: 8%October: 8%November: 5%December: 3%
White RockJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 2%May: 4%June: 4%July: 5%August: 3%September: 5%October: 8%November: 3%December: 1%
No NameJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 3%July: 5%August: 2%September: 4%October: 8%November: 4%December: 2%
HTMS SattakutJanuary: 2%February: 1%March: 1%April: 2%May: 4%June: 4%July: 5%August: 3%September: 4%October: 7%November: 3%December: 1%
Green RockJanuary: 3%February: 2%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 4%July: 7%August: 3%September: 4%October: 6%November: 4%December: 2%
Koh Nang YuanJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 2%July: 4%August: 2%September: 3%October: 5%November: 3%December: 1%
Junkyard ReefJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 2%May: 4%June: 3%July: 3%August: 2%September: 3%October: 5%November: 2%December: 1%
Japanese GardensJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: no dataApril: no dataMay: 1%June: 2%July: 3%August: 1%September: 2%October: 4%November: 2%December: 1%
Shark IslandJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 2%August: 3%September: 3%October: 2%November: 3%December: 2%
Mango BayJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: no dataApril: no dataMay: 1%June: 2%July: 3%August: 1%September: 1%October: 2%November: 1%December: 1%
Tao TongJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 2%September: 2%October: 1%November: 2%December: 1%
Chalok BayJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 2%September: 1%October: 1%November: 2%December: 1%
Lighthouse PinnacleJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 1%September: 1%October: 2%November: 1%December: 1%
Chumpon PinnacleJanuary: 1%February: 1%March: 1%April: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: 1%August: 1%September: 1%October: 1%November: 1%December: 1%
Buddha PointJanuary: no dataFebruary: no dataMarch: no dataApril: 1%May: 1%June: 1%July: no dataAugust: no dataSeptember: no dataOctober: no dataNovember: no dataDecember: no data
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