It’s not often I see a whole Leopard crab on the beach like this. It is also commonly known as the Calico box crab (Hepatus epheliticus). They live buried in the sand in the shallow water.
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Metoporhaphis Calcarata Right Under My Nose
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. […]
Ghost Crab Photo
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 […]
