

The top photo looks like a regular shot of an a’ama crab on the edge of a tide pool with the ocean blurred in the background. But the second photo shows that the ‘tide pool’ is actually a depression in a large rock, one of several placed along the edge of a parking lot, to stop people driving into the ocean (yes, they would, in case you’re wondering.).
For some reason, this encounter reminded me of the incredible climbing ability of these crabs even though I often see them skittering up or down vertical walls, in rolling surf, when I get in the water.
Scary thought that they got an excellent climbing abiiity! I’ii make sure to stay out of their way!
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Don’t worry, they’ll stay out of your way! A feature of walking along the coast is to see crabs skittering for cover when I appear.
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