‘ōhiki sampler

  

Here's a bit of an ‘ōhiki, or ghost crab, sampler from Hawaii.

Above, a Horn-eyed Ghost Crab (Ocypode ceratopthalmus) on the north shore of O'ahu on 29 March 2024.  This is a large crab, with a carapace of ~4 cm (~1.5 inches) across.

Below, examples of Pallid Ghost Crabs (Ocypode pallidula), the first two from the north shore of O'ahu on 29 March 2024 on coarse sand, and the third from the south shore of Kaua'i on 3 April 2024 on fine sand. 

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Interesting to see the different color patterns of the Pallid Ghost Crabs on different beaches.  

 

And just like the ghost crab species on the Atlantic Coast, these crabs are incredibly fast, so hats off to Eric for his persistence in photographing them!