Crabs
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% with aperture at 2.0)
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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
Port Edward South Africa.
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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]
Taken last year. Handheld
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Pentax K-5
Tamron SP AF 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1
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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.
With all the blue crabs that raccoons are able to snatch from the bayou, I wonder why the Whooping Cranes haven't put us on their map.
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
Driving through the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park I passed a group of macaques in the water. By the time I turned around and came back they had already exited the water and were climbing nearby trees.
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.
The crab-eating macaque lives in matrilineal social groups of up to eight individuals dominated by females. Male members leave the group when they reach puberty. It is an opportunistic omnivore and has been documented using tools to obtain food in Thailand and Myanmar. The crab-eating macaque is a known invasive species and a threat to biodiversity in several locations, including Hong Kong and western New Guinea The significant overlap in macaque and human living space has resulted in greater habitat loss, synanthropic living, and inter- and intraspecies conflicts over resources.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab-eating_macaque
Conservation status: Vulnerable
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 don't think anyone goes hungry on Bolivar Flats although some fare better than others in the process. On the poorer side in this case is a small crab, snatched by a Willet from a shallow tidal pool at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico.
This Mecaphesa sp. (?) briefly took up residence in one of our salvia flowers this morning...
With 25 mm tube
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
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.
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......
This crab was very quickly dispatched by Ollie
He is a one otter demolition of the local marine life and can be seen catching a wide variety of prey.
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European Otter - Lutra Lutra
Ollie
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