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.
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. […]