This beautiful crustacean is what is known as a sand crab. In shape, it looks just like any other crab. In color, however, it is very different. It has a beautiful reticulate pattern to help it camouflage itself in its sandy habitat. They are fairly adept swimmers, but when a predator is around (aka, me) they prefer to bury themselves under the sand with nothing but their eyes showing. I would not have seen him if he hadn't been in the process of doing this. The movement caught my eye. They don't normally get as large as blue crabs, but it is still not something that 5 year olds should pick up, as they can still deliver a nasty pinch. .... Still, it is a really pretty crab.
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