Ghost crabs, notably species within the genus Ocypode, are emblematic inhabitants of sandy beach ecosystems across tropical and subtropical regions. Their burrowing behaviour, ease of detection and ...

PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Texas – Ghost crabs litter Texas beaches but you might not always see them because, as their name implies, they blend in and camouflage well with the sand. Officials ...

Ghost crabs are marching to battle on Galveston Island, helping protect Texas beachgoers from stinging pests. Galveston Island State Park on Thursday posted a video, taken at night, showing a ghost ...

Research from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and University of California Berkley (UCB) unveiled the unique communication method of Atlantic ...

You wouldn’t want to encounter an angry crab – but as well as brandishing and snapping their claws, scientists have discovered that crabs can also “growl” in a show of aggression. Researchers at the ...

On some stretches of the Texas coast, ghost crabs scurry by the hundreds, darting sideways across the sand like tiny beach watchmen. But on others, they’ve all but disappeared. During my 40-mile round ...

Golden ghost crabs go after hatchlings during western Australia’s nesting season. “Previous studies are mostly limited to evidence of loggerhead turtle nest disturbances and egg counts,” said Casper ...

On some stretches of the Texas coast, ghost crabs scurry by the hundreds. On others, they’ve all but disappeared.

Ghost crabs “growl” when threatened by grinding the teeth inside their stomach against each other. While many crustaceans have teeth in their stomachs for grinding up food, the ghost crab is the first ...

Are you spooked by things that go bump, eeek and growl in the middle of the night? Have no fear! Mindy and the 'Ghost-Catchers' are here! What starts out as a paranormal phenomenon slowly turns into a ...

Abandoned “ghost traps” scattered in South Florida’s coastal waters keep doing their lethal work, sometimes for years, ensnaring and often killing lobsters, stone crabs and other marine life. Crews of ...