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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you have ever been to the beach, you may have a caught a glimpse of something scurrying swiftly across the sand and into a hole. What you might have seen is called a ghost crab. Ghost crabs are ...

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 ...

Front view of an Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata) with raised body and claws open on the sands of Praia do Buraco in Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina - Brazil. (Image courtesy of Stock ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...