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Ghost crab

Description:

Ghost Crab living in a hole in the sand.

Habitat:

Sandy beach.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you Jellis for the ID suggestion and info.

Jellis
Jellis 9 years ago

Believe these are Ghost crabs. They range from a ghostly white to deep red. One claw is bigger then the other in a more rounded shape then that of a Fiddler Crab. Also I read the color can change during the day for different locations. And they do dig burrows in the sand.

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Jalisco, Mexico

Spotted on Nov 15, 2014
Submitted on Dec 19, 2014

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