From the category archives:

Crabs

Metoporhaphis Calcarata Right Under My Nose

January 23, 2009

In 2007, I had the good fortune of reconnecting with my best high-school buddy, Alex Kerr. Hadn’t seen him in nearly 25 years. We took a tour of our old stomping grounds on Anna Maria Island, then drove down the coast and stopped at one of my favorite beachcombing beaches: Caspersen Beach, in Venice, FL.
Alex [...]

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Ghost Crab Photo

November 28, 2008

Ghost crab on Cocoa Beach, Florida
Ghost crabs (Ocypode quadrata) get their name because they look like apparitions scurrying across the sand. When they stop moving, they become invisible, and you often cannot see them again until they start moving again. Problem is, they move so fast, it’s hard to confirm that you are not imagining [...]

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