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Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Description:

Found these crabs along the beach while traversing Texas on a school trip. After a few drinks we decided to catch these shifty crabs and race them. This was my crab. As big as my hand.

Habitat:

Sandy beach along the Gulf of Mexico.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago
Ghost Crab
Ocypode quadrata Ghost crab


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ChrisThigpen
Spotted by
ChrisThigpen

Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 26, 2012
Submitted on Jul 24, 2012

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