8.04.2009

Ocypode

I love to paint big and had the best time with this one.  It is 30x40". Ghost Crab hunts are common after dark in this neighborhood.  A flashlight, a bucket with tall sides, and a good squealing voice all are necessary. Some fun facts about these FLCs( funny looking crabs)...  Did you know that the eyes give them 360 degree vision, but they can't see things above them...they are fast and can run up to 10 miles per hour.  They scramble to the ocean at dusk to fill their gills with water to get their oxygen.   They get their Ghost Crab name from their color, so homogeneous with the sand, they nearly disappear.  But with a good flashlight, a circle of friends and maybe one 24 year old brave man, your night will be a memorable one.  Sold

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