Soldier Crabs by onewing

Soldier Crabs

Last Saturday I went for a walk at Soldiers Point and saw thousands of soldier crabs as it was low tide. I went back again a few days later with David and I will post those photos over the next few days.

This is the closest I could get to them on that day because as soon as you try to get close the move to try and get away from you.

Here is some information about soldier crabs if you are interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4MwYbshVbs
They are fabulous, what a lovely shot! I have never heard of them before, so the link is very helpful, thanks.
November 12th, 2022  
ha ha they're so cute
November 12th, 2022  
What a fun shot!
November 12th, 2022  
Crazy bunch, they are so cute.
November 12th, 2022  
Oh wow, Babs! Not so good for aracnophobes!
November 12th, 2022  
Amazing little crabs beautifully captured marching passed Babs:)
November 12th, 2022  
That's a great shot, well done!
November 12th, 2022  
Oh how fabulous that you got to see and capture this. Thank you for the info too. Big fav.
November 12th, 2022  
What amazing creatures!
November 12th, 2022  
they are my favourites :) lovely shot even if its their backs.
November 12th, 2022  
Cute crabs and interesting information.
November 12th, 2022  
What wonderful little crabs, (thanks for the link)- I had never heard of them before! Don't they look rather like blueberries on legs! ha !
November 12th, 2022  
Great capture... I love watching these crabs move around so qickly/
November 12th, 2022  
Fav. Fabulous capture. Good place for them to be - soldier crabs at Soldiers Point. They are very different to the crabs we see here; they look more like spiders than crabs.
November 12th, 2022  
Love them :)
November 12th, 2022  
@ludwigsdiana They are fascinating to watch.

@annied I love them, this bunch were quite small

@edorreandresen @yaorenliu @quietpurplehaze @pcoulson @nigelrogers @tinley23 @boxplayer @wakelys @happysnaps Thanks, it was difficult to capture them close because as soon as you get near them they scamper off at great speed. Wait until you see tomorrow's photo, you will see why they call them an army of soldier crabs.

@sangwann Yes it is appropriate they are soldiers at Soldiers Point isn't it.

@beryl Ha ha I like the idea of blueberries on legs.

@pusspup They are my favourite too, fascinating to watch. I did well to get the backs of them, as soon as I got close they scampered off at great speed. It is amazing how fast they can move. I just had to stand still to stop them going off in another direction.
November 12th, 2022  
How interesting, they are in army formation!
November 12th, 2022  
Would love to have seen this!
November 12th, 2022  
Quite the little army!
Thanks for the link - fascinating :)
November 12th, 2022  
excellent capture
November 12th, 2022  
This is such a great shot!!
November 12th, 2022  
Wow - that a super capture
November 12th, 2022  
What a cool shot.
November 12th, 2022  
They are cool looking and almost a little scary.
November 12th, 2022  
Incredible capture.
November 12th, 2022  
Love this capture, so unusual
November 12th, 2022  
Fav
November 12th, 2022  
Fabulous capture.Fav😊
November 12th, 2022  
Enjoyed that video. Such cool capture
November 12th, 2022  
Wow what a find
November 12th, 2022  
Wow they look amazing & very pretty, little jewelled houses. Love it!
November 12th, 2022  
should be air force crabs in those blue uniforms!
November 12th, 2022  
Joli trouvaille
November 12th, 2022  
@rensala ha ha they are at this point aren't they, wait until you see the photo I am going to post today, it really is an army of soldiers.

@judithdeacon They are amazing to watch.

@4rky @lynnz @pamalama @milaniet @seattlite @mittens @louannwarren @craftymeg @sdutoit @carolmw @k9photo @denful @happypat @montserrat Thanks. I do love soldier crabs they come up at low tide to feed and then scamper back down the holes in the sand once the tide turns.

@anniesue Ha ha, maybe even Navy as they are by the sea.
November 12th, 2022  
Fascinating, great close-up
November 12th, 2022  
A frightening sight. Great capture.
November 12th, 2022  
Gret pov. and close up.
November 12th, 2022  
What a great capture! They do look like little soldiers
November 12th, 2022  
Great capture.
November 12th, 2022  
Wow- I can see why they get their name- they do look like they're invading the beach! Great shot.
November 12th, 2022  
Super cool.. great eat color.
November 13th, 2022  
What a treat. Thanks for sharing
November 13th, 2022  
An unusual sight.
November 13th, 2022  
Wow, strange looking little critters. Great capture.
November 13th, 2022  
They are a beautiful color of blue. We have Blue Crabs in the US but their bodies are a different shape and the blue isn't restrained to just the shell. They are not this pretty of a blue color either. But they are good to eat.
November 13th, 2022  
Incredible! That is a whole army :)
November 13th, 2022  
Wonderful capture fav
November 13th, 2022  
Fabulous capture.
November 14th, 2022  
WOW
November 15th, 2022  
They are amazing looking things
November 15th, 2022  
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