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Small Blue Crab
I almost walked right past this tiny blue crab on Wrightsville Beach, NC on June 11th as the tide pulled away. Unsure of its age, the size was just a few inches in the body. The blue crab, or Callinectes sapidus was probably found so close to shore and digging in order to spawn, which can be done closer to the shoreline. Spawning is important to ensure generations to come survive, but it didn't seem safe with all the beach goers and tourists out and about on this warm, sunny day. All I can hope is he survived and went undisturbed during spawning.
Acknowledgements: www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/bluecrab.html
Small Blue Crab
I almost walked right past this tiny blue crab on Wrightsville Beach, NC on June 11th as the tide pulled away. Unsure of its age, the size was just a few inches in the body. The blue crab, or Callinectes sapidus was probably found so close to shore and digging in order to spawn, which can be done closer to the shoreline. Spawning is important to ensure generations to come survive, but it didn't seem safe with all the beach goers and tourists out and about on this warm, sunny day. All I can hope is he survived and went undisturbed during spawning.
Acknowledgements: www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/pub/seascience/bluecrab.html