Interdependence is the idea that all species depend on one another in some way. This connection is very important to the health of the rainforest because every species in the rainforest relies on at least one other to survive.
The Halloween Crab can only be found in the rainforests of Central America. The crab lives in borrows it makes in the ground. By carrying leaves into their burrows, the crabs help the soil get the nutrients it needs. Them eating seeds off the ground ensures new plants will be able to grow. Finally, once they die their borrows will be used by other arthropods such as insects, spiders and other crabs.
