Would you eat a spider?, a photo from Boa Vista, Barlavento

Photographer's Note

One more photo of the tufted ghost crab (Ocypode cursor) photographed on the Praia Lacacao.
After watching my photos of the crab, I realized that its stalks with eyes can bend horizontally to hide in horizontal body openings. I suppose the idea behind it is the same as of a periscope in the submarine. The crab can stay under shallow water with just eyes sticking above the water surface if required. I read that having eye on stalks allows the crabs to see all 360 degrees around them. Crabs supposedly also have a good night vision, having 10 "eyes" around their body.

My previous photo touched the subject of the seafood and many of you have expressed your preferences. I suppose seafood has usually a strong texture, so many people, including myself, don't seem to like it, but maybe it is just the matter of getting used to? If you are about to have a lobster or a crab for dinner, keep in mind that aquatic arthropods, like lobsters or crabs are part of the same family as terrestrial arthropods, which include millipedes, centipedes, mites, ticks, scorpions, etc. Lobsters or crabs do look like a microscope photo of the small bugs I sometimes see. The main difference between the groups is their adaptation to a terrestrial vs aquatic life. Aquatic arthropods can get larger than terrestrial arthropods just as aquatic mammals (e.g. whales) can get larger than terrestrial mammals. The other major difference between giant sea bugs and terrestrial bugs, is that some of the giant sea bugs are delicious while eating the terrestrial bugs is disgusting, at least in the western culture.

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ChrisJ (172436) 2022-05-31 0:49

Hello Mariusz

We have ghost crabs here too. A superb capture with pinpoint sharpness. These crustaceans can move fast too when they want, so a good decisive moment shot as well. Tfs!

ikeharel (114605) 2022-05-31 3:06

An amazing capture, Mariusz.
Details shown immaculately. Can only guess it was a swift action photojob. Excellent.
Not my kind of food...
Good afternoon,
Ike

Fis2 (171937) 2022-05-31 3:57

Czesc Marius!
Fajny "pojazd ksiezycowy" nic tylko go wyslac na Marsa;)
Ciekawe zdjecie, kadr i kolorki.
Krab jest imponujacy.
Milego dnia.
Krzysztof

pajaran (117063) 2022-05-31 7:27

Pozdrav.

lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lrepa kraba, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i uhvacenim trenutkom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Kraba je dobro pozirala ali je zauzela odbrambeni stav.

Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja

Silvio1953 (222925) 2022-05-31 8:52

Ciao Mariuisz, great capture of strange creature, excellent sharpness, splendid light, wonderful colors and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (93436) 2022-05-31 10:08

Hello Mariusz,
Great close-up photo of this crab in the sand. Excellent sharpness. the shapes and textures of its legs look very good, just as those two eyes. Also the shadow on the sand is a fine detail.
Lars

jmdias (116477) 2022-05-31 10:56

mariusz

a perfect portrait of the animal, it has an amazing design, almost like a modernist machine.
I liked to eat shrimps, but it isn't easy to find them here where I live.
yes, to like some foods is a matter of adaptation. if you were used to eat something while children you will like that. nowadays I like of cashew fruit and jack fruit, but the first time I ate them I didn't like.

take
care

jorge

ktanska (45056) 2022-05-31 11:14

Hi Mariusz,
Excellent sharp shot of this crab. It keeps a close look at at surrounding environment, and obviously to you. The shadow looks also good on this intensive daylight.
Kari

aliabazari (23259) 2022-05-31 12:57

Hello Mariusz
Nice portrait of this beautiful crab. He has a threatening guard. Clarity and exposure done well. Thanks for sharing

COSTANTINO (117792) 2022-05-31 22:03

Hello my dearest friend
have a nice evening
wow!!!an impressive creature
on the sand of the beach...
so huge taken from close
distance...one more photo of the
tufted ghost crab....!!!!!!
can I touch it?????
regards
costantino

jemaflor (148248) 2022-05-31 23:32

Hi Mariusz,
Impressive, well taken your close-up, good light and contrast, tfs.

ifege (49431) 2022-06-01 0:09

Hi Mariusz
An unusual looking and very interesting looking crab. It isn't one I've ever come across although Chris says there are one in Australia but he lives near the coast in Queensland. Well spotted and taken.
cheers
Ian

lousat (139990) 2022-06-02 13:07

Hi Mariusz,I have never eaten a crab, although in Italy, especially in the south, the pasta sauce made with crab meat is very popular. While in Venice they wait for the moulting season to catch the crabs with the new shell, very soft, and they are fried in oil and eaten whole, and they are also very expensive .. Interesting notes as always and excellent photos despite the distance. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

mcmtanyel (69227) 2022-06-30 16:50

Hello Mariusz,
A fine close-up of this fellow. He is so square, he reminds me of Sponge Bob Square Pants.
Regards,
MT