Cathy and I walked west on the beach this morning and I stopped to take a few pictures, including pictures of two different crabs. This one is an Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata), which is generally nocturnal. They burrow down as much as four feet into the sand to stay out of the hot sun, but occasionally they come out and can be seen. The other crab we saw was some species of spider crab. I also got pictures of a jellyfish on the sand, a grackle with a piece of crab in it’s beak, and some brown pelicans flying overhead.
Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)
Posted under Creatures and tagged with Atlantic Ghost Crab, Crab, Crustacea, Ghost Crab, North Carolina, Ocypode, Ocypode quadrata, OIB
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Tuesday, August 02, 2022, Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)
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#atlanticghostcrab #crab #crustacea #ghostcrab #northcarolina #ocypode #ocypodequadrata #oib
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.