Ghost Story

It was a mighty productive day on Longboat Key this past Sunday. One of the more unique things I spotted was this little crab. This fellow is called a ghost crab. They live in those holes you see on the beach, coming out at night to feed, and occasionally during the day to wet their gills. That's when I spotted this guy, as he ran to take a dip in the Gulf. I came up on him from behind (below), snapped a quick picture, then he turned around, I got one more picture, and he took off into the surf. Luckily, both pictures looked pretty good. So enjoy!