This blog is dedicated to the environmental well-being of our Florida coastal habitat.

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dedicated to the environmental well-being of coastal habitat.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Florida Speckled Crab

Living specimens of the speckled crab are usually found almost totally buried in the sand or in shallow water. The black/grey and white pattern serves as excellent camouflage. They are swimming crabs w/ flattened bodies and the 5th and last pair of legs flattened and oar-like. The eggs of females look like attached sponges.

A very good crab article, "The Blue Crab in Florida" is here:
http://research.myfwc.com/engine/download_redirection_process.asp?file=ls1_3245.pdf&objid=37176&dltype=publication