Shiny Green Crab by photosynthesis

Photography • Animals • posted on Aug 22, 2015

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What my grandson found in the tidepool. He caught it & asked me to take a picture, but it scurried away before I could get a shot off. But he managed to catch it again & I got this shot. He released it again, of course. Neither of us had ever seen this type of crab before - either because they're not very common or maybe because it's well camouflaged against the seaweed & other greenery of the ocean... Please zoom.

Comments (6)

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durleybeachbum

1:10PM | Sat, 22 August 2015

So shiny!

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T.Rex

1:38PM | Sat, 22 August 2015

It looks more brown than green. Beautiful little critter. It must be quite scared of being grabbed and held. I remember seeing different types of crabs on the beaches around New York when I was a child. Fascinating creatures.
Nice photo. The hand gives a good idea of its size.
Keep up the good work!
:-)

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