Wildlife in South Carolina | Wildlife in Charleston County
| Blue Crab in South Carolina | Blue Crab in Charleston County
Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus)13-Oct-2010Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus) Though lacking a claw, this fellow wasn't lacking in aggressiveness! I didn't know crabs could lunge. Unlike ghost crabs, which are terrestrial in their adult stage, blue crabs are aquatic and their back legs are called swimmerets. Modified into flat, paddle-like appendages, they help crabs navigate the water column.
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ljwalters
Great, great picture!! Can I have a copy?? I've got tons of 'em from the NC outer banks including all the lighthouses. I'll share in return. Larry/ vawalters@hotmail.com