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Sunday, 15 February 2015

Light-blue Soldier Crab

These crab are a common sight on many sandy beaches in Australia - they are called Light-blue Soldier Crabs.

These were trundling about on the beach at Coles Bay, Tasmania.





Each crab is a couple of cm across so they are not in the toe stealing / wounding size!

You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday2 and I Heart Macro.  SM
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31 comments:

  1. Arija15 February 2015 at 17:23

    So that's what they are! I snapped them at The Basin in Ku-ring-gai Chase in Sydney last winter.
    Nice shots of these tiny tackers.

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  2. Margaret Birding For Pleasure15 February 2015 at 18:19

    I like the blue on them. There were a lot of crabs at times on Cairns beach but they were much bigger and I think had no blue.

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  3. Lea15 February 2015 at 18:55

    Very interesting! Such a brilliant blue!
    Have a beautiful day!
    Lea

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  4. Irma15 February 2015 at 20:41

    Beautiful blue color has the crab.
    Beautiful photos Stewart.

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  5. Revrunner15 February 2015 at 21:35

    First time I've ever seen one of these little guys.

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  6. Anonymous15 February 2015 at 21:41

    Cute shots!

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  7. eileeninmd15 February 2015 at 22:31

    They are kind of cute! There are a lot of them there, I wouldn't want to step on one.. Great shots. Have a happy week!

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  8. Adam Tilt15 February 2015 at 23:29

    Excellent crabs. Certainly beats the one of two we tend to see on our local beaches.

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  9. TexWisGirl16 February 2015 at 01:07

    cute little scuttlers!

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  10. Beate16 February 2015 at 01:09

    I've never seen these crabs before. They are beautiful creatures! And you got some great shots of them there :)

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  11. Montanagirl16 February 2015 at 01:13

    Interesting creature!!

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  12. thewovenspoke16 February 2015 at 01:20

    Very pretty for such a small crab, nice to know they won't tear a toe off:) Great shots.

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  13. Mary Hone16 February 2015 at 01:23

    Cute little guys.

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  14. Coloring Outside the Lines16 February 2015 at 01:50

    Cute little guys, except they do slightly resemble spiders! I don't think I have ever seen these before.

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  15. Linda W.16 February 2015 at 02:18

    They're so tiny! I like the blue color.

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  16. This N That16 February 2015 at 02:36

    Tiny little critters..A little creepy I think..I guess one would jump if they skittered across ones toes?? Great pictures..

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  17. Sylvia K16 February 2015 at 03:31

    Cute little critters they are and you do find the good ones, Stewart! Hope you have a great new week!!

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  18. John @ Beans and I on the Loose16 February 2015 at 05:50

    Just enough to make one crab cake.

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  19. Maude Lynn16 February 2015 at 15:55

    How neat!

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  20. Rick (Ratty)16 February 2015 at 18:42

    That's cool. My first thought would be that I wouldn't want to get too close, but then I'd have to rush up and get some pictures.

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  21. Gemma Wiseman16 February 2015 at 19:15

    These crabs are an amazing, almost luminous blue. Fascinating macros.

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  22. SeaThreePeeO16 February 2015 at 22:26

    Wonderful pictures, that must have been an amazing sight.

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  23. SeaThreePeeO16 February 2015 at 22:26

    Wonderful pictures, that must have been an amazing sight.

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  24. Laura17 February 2015 at 04:09

    Pretty blue backs Stewart. Thanks as always for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)

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  25. Jutta.K.17 February 2015 at 05:01

    Great shots, I'm thrilled!
    This is my macro contribution :
    filigree
    Greetings from germany

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  26. Juliana17 February 2015 at 07:43

    Фото вражають))) але я би втікала із цього пляжу щойно би побачила цих створінь :)

    xoxo, Juliana | PJ’ Happies :)

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  27. Sallie (FullTime-Life)17 February 2015 at 07:49

    Those are the prettiest crabs I've ever seen -- they look like children's toys. Cool.

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  28. Anonymous17 February 2015 at 11:59

    Quite lovely little creatures.

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  29. Unknown18 February 2015 at 06:42

    Cute little things and the colour is pretty too.

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  30. A Colorful World19 February 2015 at 02:59

    I just love these sweet little crabs! The sand is glistening in the sun and they soldier on, making the beach look like it's moving, I am sure.

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  31. facile et beau - Gusta20 February 2015 at 06:48

    I never see this before. Thanks for the wonderful pictures

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