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This Hermit Crab is an incredibly tiny creature, barely larger than a thumb nail. With its intricately patterned shell, this miniature crab scampers along beaches and coral reefs, seeking shelter and food. Its petite size adds a touch of charm to its already mysterious allure, reminding us of the fascinating wonders that exist in our world, no matter how small.
Atlantic ghost crab on the beach at Cape Henlopen State Park
Ghost crabs burrow in the sand, but must get into the water periodically to moisten their gills. They are very shy, but if you stand still long enough, they emerge to roam around. Until you move, and then they are instantly gone. It's a cool game
From Wikipedia: The Atlantic ghost crab, Ocypode quadrata, is a species of ghost crab. It is a common species along the Atlantic coast of the United States, where it is the only species of ghost crab;[2] its range of distribution extends from its northernmost reach on beaches in Westport, Massachusetts, south along the coasts of the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean to the beach of Barra do Chui, in Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil.[3]
I found this one among the raw files from my series of sunrise shots at the pier. It is similar to some of the others, but I thought that the fishing lines reflecting in the sun gave it its own appeal. Besides, I like the silhouette of the crab....
(279/365) This Crab Apple tree in our chicken pen has had plenty of fruit this Summer. Sadly I don't like crab apple jelly (plus it seems so fiddly what with having strain it through a muslin bag overnight) so I don't make it & the fruits are left for the chickens & crows to enjoy.
The previous image would not be complete without a picture of the actual crab traps to go with the lines.
This image was taken a little later in the evening ... the setting sun was closer to the horizon and shedding a warm, orangey glow.
To keep it authentic, I've included the mast of the fish boat moored directly behind the nets.
Steveston, Richmond
BC
Canada
While in the self-proclaimed "Cherry Capital of America", Traverse City, we saw two trees loaded with the most perfect plump red fruits. I stopped to take a picture of the "cherry trees", and they turned out to be Crab Apples.
Googling "Crab Apple Recipes", I was surprised to find many recipes for crab apple jelly, pie filling, butter...etc. I'm sure the abundant fruits would taste fine, but seems like a lot of work preparing the tiny apples.
Wikipedia: The crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis), also known as the long-tailed macaque and referred to as the cynomolgus monkey in laboratories, is a cercopithecine primate native to Southeast Asia. A species of macaque, the crab-eating macaque has a long history alongside humans; it has been alternately seen as an agricultural pest, sacred animal in some temples, and more recently, the subject of medical experiments.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab-eating_macaque
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Port Edward South Africa.
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The Thomisidae, or Crab spiders, are the masters of ambush and disguise. Some species can change their color to blend in with the flowers they are sitting on. This large family includes 38 genera in South Africa alone and occurs on all continents except Antarctica. The body on this one is about 4mm across and the legs 10mm long.
This is a fence we put up to prevent the hens having unlimited access to the flower garden. Hens do play their role in the garden, they’re very good at digging. However, I have to direct their enthusiasm.
This fence was rather nice as it had good crop of crab apples leaning on it.
I tried a portrait of this crab apple tree at sunset with a fast ultra wide angle which has good near range capabilities. The tree keeps these small fruits the whole winter time and so is a delight for birds.
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
The final image from my walk around the bottom of Salcombe the other morning. It was an amazingly still morning with just a little bit of mist and plenty of reflections to play with.
This tiny crab is a very small parasite (gall crab) of LPS. It affects mainly corals genus Turbinaria, on which it feeds and in which it lives. P.viridis dig small holes in the coral and inhabit cavities in the stony coral. The crab lives inside corals.It feeds on coral polyps or mucus. Pseudocryptochirus viridis gets its name from the blue-green color.(researchgate.com/reeflex.net) Mabini, South Luzon, Philippines
Grapsus grapsus is one of the most common crabs along the western coast of the Americas. It is known as the red rock crab, or, along with crabs such as Percnon gibbesi, as the Sally Lightfoot crab. I photographed these beauties while traveling through the Galápagos Islands.
Crab Spider displaying some aggression to defend its position on a flower in the mixed woods west of Thorhild, Alberta, Canada.
30 July, 2013.
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The seagull has landed and will begin eating the crab it caught earlier. I photographed this on the Salmon River Estuary, north of Lincoln City, Oregon.
Flickr feed issue:
The last photo I uploaded was invisible in the feed of many people. I thought Flickr had rectified this issue, but apparently it is back and just as irritating. The whole point of sharing photos is that they may be seen and the feed is the main source. Let's see what happens with this one......