ghost crabs
Pale shore crustaceans
Ghost crabs are pale, sand-colored crabs that live in burrows on tropical and subtropical beaches.
Named for their translucent appearance and nocturnal habits, they scuttle sideways at surprising speed across the sand.
Ghost crabs emerge at night to scavenge along the tideline.
- eyestalksMovable vision-bearing projections
- sandFine rock particles
- sandy beachGranular coastal shoreline
- coastal dunesSand formations near shores
- nocturnalActive during darkness
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