The xanthid subfamily Polydectinae Dana, 1851, is recorded for the first time in the Philippines, being represented by four species: Polydectus cupulifer (Latreille, in Milbert, 1812), Lybia tessellata (Latreille, in Milbert, 1812), L. leptochelis (Zehntner,

Kleptoparasitism, the theft of food, is a foraging strategy often overlooked or misinterpreted as a commensal association. Crabs of the genus Lybia, commonly known as boxer crabs, hold a pair of tiny sea anemones in their claws. The nature of this seemingly

Kleptoparasitism, the theft of food, is a foraging strategy often overlooked or misinterpreted as a commensal association. Crabs of the genus Lybia, commonly known as boxer crabs, hold a pair of tiny sea anemones in their claws. The nature of this seemingly