These little fellows are ghost crabs - and one of the most interesting things I noticed about them was that as long as they were in the sand, they thought they were invisible, and didn't run from me. But when they were on the road they wouldn't let me get anywhere near them, and I could only photograph the back of them, running away!
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Hi Linda, great sighting of the ghost crab. They are quick critters. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
EEK! Not my favorite creature.... But great shots - and interesting that they know when they're "invisible"!
I see these quite often on the beaches here...so I spied him quickly. LOL They're fun to watch scampering sideways to get away from it all.
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Hope you're having a great weekend so far.
Soooo cute...they are tooo fast..lucky catch!
Love this series on the ghost crab! Happy Critter Day!
So cute!
Great shots!
So cute! My kids loved to go crabbing on the beach at night when they were young with their flashlights and nets. Those guys can move so quickly. We'd have a contest on who could catch the most, then, of course, we'd let them all go.
That's really cool!
I've never seen these before but I have seen other types during my dives.
Must have been fun to follow and capture with your camera.
Cute little fellow!
Well, almost (invisible, that is).
is their body transparent?
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I love their little faces! We saw them all the time at Myrtle Beach and I have lots of shots of CH holding them but we don't see them in Venice, Florida. I do have a shot of CH holding one on the beach in Boco Grande, I believe. About a half hour from Venice.
oh, he is CUTE!
Isn't it amazing what's out there! I've never heard of these lil guys before, they're awesome! Very cool find, Linda! =)
Cute critter.
Regards and best wishes
Haha, these crabs are beautiful, i seem them sometimes too. But the crabs i love most are those with differently sized pincers and very colorful, i think they are called fiddler crabs!
After I saw the first picture, now I know why his name is ghost crab. Have a nice week. Greetings from Romania.
Beautiful shots of this well-camouflaged creature.
PS: How lovely not to see that horrible word verification requester on your blog!
wow! i love these shots!
crabs are beautiful! lucky catch indeed.
Gosh you did well to spot them Linda, they are so well camouflaged!!
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