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lejun | all galleries >> Reptiles, Amphibians, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Arthropods, Hydrozoans and Related Animals >> Snails, Slugs, Crustaceans, Crabs, and Horseshoe Crabs > Ghost Crab
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25-MAR-2015 Lejun

Ghost Crab

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Hoplocypode occidentalis
Also called Sand Crabs
Can run along beach at speeds up to 10 mph.
Make golf ball-sized entrance holes in the dry sand.
Their tunnels go deeper than 3-4 feet, extending to the water table below.
For more information on this crab, see:
www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/ghost_crab.htm

Nikon D800 ,AF-S VR II NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
1/800s f/14.0 at 600.0mm iso200 with Nikon 2.0X Teleconverter full exif

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