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Flying crustacean

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Painted illustration: strange winged crustacean skimming over tropical Philippine sea
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.

A flying arthropod zoologist Dean C. Worcester reported from coastal waters of Palawan.

Open Verdict: Flying crustacean remains unconfirmed: the record is reports, with no specimen or verifiable photo.

Region
Oceans · Philippines (Palawan)
First reports
Reported by Dean C. Worcester

Key sightings

Best evidence

One report.

Sources