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Shore Crab

Description:

About 1 cm long. Runs very fast on the beach. Is very well camouflaged on the sand.

Habitat:

Seashore

Notes:

Makes holes in the shore and stays inside. Noticed when the tide was not on its hole (home). Sands balls are found surounding its hole in a star-shape pattern (photos uploaded)

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acewings.ajay
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acewings.ajay

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Oct 7, 2012
Submitted on Oct 8, 2012

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