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Red Rock Crab

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Photo by KarenP
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Description:

Another beach traveler alerted me to this red rock crab. I'm not a fan of picking up items in tide pools, however once the beach traveler picked up the crab, I asked to photograph it. The second photo is the crab hunkered down in the tide pool.

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Comments (9)
KarenP
Thanks! I changed the spotting.
Scott Frazier
Hi KarenP. A nice spotting! As a crab this (and other crustaceans) should be grouped under arthropods. Thanks!
KarenP
I think that it is gone. I did not make it out to see the blue glow, but now I'm wishing that I did. Maybe next time I'll try to photograph it and post the photo
CindyBinghamKeiser
:) Is the red tide gone? I was hoping to make it over to see it. I guess a very low tide would be the next best thing!
KarenP
Thanks, Cindy. I've only seen "parts" of these crabs, but never a whole live one. The recent full moon caused the tide pools to be exposed and I had fun poking around with my camera. Got my feet wet, but well worth it.

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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The Color Red
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Southern California Wildlife
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California Tidepools!

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PublishedOctober 14, 2011

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