[Image description: a small green crab pauses on the sand among some seaweed]

I helped some family friends clean up their little slice of beach today and saw this little friend.

[Image description: a small green crab. The photo is taken from the crab’s front left side.]

[Image description: a picture of a small green crab taken from above.]

  • jay2@beehaw.orgEnglish
    4·
    6 days ago

    Looks like Carcinus Maenas (European Green Crab). They are invasive here in the united circus. I’ve never seen one with my eyes, but then I don’t care much for beach.

    • LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.orgOPM
      2·
      6 days ago

      I am more of a forest person than a beach person, but rarely turn down a chance to stock up on seaweed for the compost and gardens. If they’re the european ones then I’ll feel less bad about the one that found itself near trees unexpectedly =D

      • jay2@beehaw.orgEnglish
        3·
        6 days ago

        All crabs die. Not every crab lives. He was probably going on a quest. I’m sure of it.