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Ocypode quadrata
Adults are greyish or straw-colored, about 5 cm wide at maturity; they need to return to water periodically in order to moisten their gills. Young crabs are colored to blend in with their sand habitats as can be seen in the last photos. They are active in the daytime but more so at night and will feed on emerging sea turtles.
Topsail Island beach
Spotted on Sep 5, 2012
Submitted on Sep 9, 2012
2 Comments
Oops! Thanks, Aaron! Good to have alert Rangers on the job! :>)
Hi, Maria. I've moved this over to Arthropods for you. :-)