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Green Crab (i.postimg.cc)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/animals@beehaw.org
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[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.]

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[–] 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    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

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