But this bigger one was about 4 inches across, and was feeling quite belligerent about being disturbed.
He (or she?) was ready to stand and fight.
He waved his claws in the air in a threatening manner, and then quite sensibly decided that I was bigger than he was, and he scuttled away among the sea oats.
Bet you were flat out taking that one. great and interesting post.
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Interesting creatures, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteYes I think your right about being a he crab, if I remember rightly the female has a rounded flap on her underside,(dont take that as gospel).As imac(isnt that a cream)says you must have been pretty low to take those shots.
ReplyDeleteThat is one ugly crab....I'd hide in the sea oats too.
ReplyDeleteThat large one is a most wonderful crab. I often feel exactly the same, before I skitter away.
ReplyDeleteYour T's were a terrific addition to my blog post today.
maybe he thought you were paparazzi and he's actually a very famous crabactor.
ReplyDeleteMad... would that be Crabarazzi?? :-)
ReplyDeletevery intriguing.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! I have to admit..I can be a crab too sometimes and wish people would keep their distance:)
ReplyDeleteCrabby...Me?...never....LOL
ReplyDeleteSomedays are like that....
I love your capture of a very irate crab. I wonder what he would say if he could talk.
Hahahaha! Great story!
ReplyDeleteMaybe it mistaken your camera in its face as a sign of aggression.
What are sea oats??
ReplyDeleteRubber duckie: I copied this from Wikipedia: Sea oats (Uniola paniculata) are a type of grass that grows along the East Coast of the United States, Mexico, and on islands in the Caribbean. Sea oats are well suited to saline environments, and are often used in soil stabilization projects, because their long root structure firmly holds loose soil. Sea oats are a protected grass in most states along the East Coast.
ReplyDeletethat is a great close up shot of a crabby crab.
ReplyDeleteCute!!! Reminds me of the crabby thing from sponge Bob if you have heard of that program!
ReplyDeletesuch great close ups! too bad it was just a small critter and not enough for dinner :)
ReplyDeleteOK - am I the only one who would have been scared to death and would have scampered away first??
ReplyDeleteI may have even scampered away from the little one
HEE HEE HEE:)
You were very brave taking these shots :)
Not half as cuddle as the goldendoodle!!!
ReplyDeletethose are sand crabs? does one eat them?
ReplyDeleteLOL at Crabarazzi! HA! I love it. To all of us married to Cancer signs, we know those crabs have a hard outer shell but a soft inner body! :)
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