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Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls Of ... Sand?

Sand Bubbler Crabs emerge at low tide to feed. They process damp sand to extract organic matter

and then roll the processed sand into balls and park them in lines radiating from their holes to avoid repeating the routine on sand they have already scoured. The crabs are quite tiny and many of the ball patterns are quite artistic!

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Uploaded on December 13, 2012
Taken on December 13, 2012