I saw this crab on the beach south of Kohanaiki Park. Pallid ghost crabs are small, with a carapace only an inch or so wide. They’re also speed demons, zipping across the sand, usually to disappear into their holes. That’s how I saw this one, on the move. But instead of diving for cover, it remained above ground.
I took some photos from distance before edging closer to try and capture more detail. The crab didn’t move. My biggest challenge was finding it in the camera’s viewfinder. Even though I knew where it was, half the time I wasn’t sure whether I had it in shot or not, they blend in so well.
The top photo shows the best of the close-ups. The second one gives an idea of the crab’s perfect coloration for its environment.
It certainly does blend, but you’ve done a great job and I especially like the eyes in the closeup.
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Thanks. I like the eyes, too. I rather enjoyed the whole encounter!
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That is a fantastic photo, Graham! I love it! He is a very cute crab!
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I love these crabs. I think they have the best camouflage I’ve seen here. Of course, if it was even better, I wouldn’t see it!
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He really does blend in! He is really very pretty.
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These are one of my favorites. They’re quite common, but I don’t see them often, for obvious reasons.
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Just like the Sand Crabs here. You did well to get an image Graham 🙂
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I was surprised this one put up with me, but I guess it knew if I got too close it could easily outrun me!
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Here’s mine
https://bushboy.blog/2019/02/12/the-sand-crab/
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They do look similar. The ghost crabs aren’t as artistic though!
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That’s a shame 🙂
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