Notice the nature. FT : Ghost Crab

The Ghost Crab

 

We all have been to beaches enjoying the warm sand, cool waves and the beautiful view. The same beaches are a home to thousands of other living creatures and one amongst them is the master of hide and seek, the Sand Crab. 

The Sand crabs are semiterrestrial crabs of the sub family Ocypodine. The colour of these crabs blend in well with the colour of the sand due to which they are popularly known as Ghost Crabs. They are extremely quick and are good in making hide outs by digging the sand due to which it makes it harder to find them even though they are present in thousands. 

These Crabs have four pairs of legs, one pair of claws and stalked eyes that can swivel 360 degrees which helps them to sense danger coming from any direction providing them security from the eyes of pred-ators. Grabbing a sight of the sand crab is truly a pleasure.


The write up with the picture was published in MIC Weekly AM PLUS

 

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