Tag: Crabs

• Striped Shore Crab: The Tide Pool Clean Up Crew

  

  If you’ve visited Southern California tide pools, chances are pretty good you’ve seen a striped shore crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes) scuttling away from your steps. These small crabs are prolific in some intertidal zones, so much so that I hardly notice them when visiting the intertidal. But these creatures a worth a second look. From their…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  February 7, 2024

  Animals and Organisms

  Common Animals, Crabs, Crustaceans, Exploring Southern California, Tide Pool Animals

• 5 Kinds of Animals You Might See Tide Pooling in Hawai’i

  

  The Hawai’ian Islands, isolated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, are known for paradise beaches, vibrant wildlife, and excellent snorkeling. But many don’t know that Hawai’i is also an excellent place for tide pooling. Although not nearly as popular as it is on the western coast of the US, tide pooling in Hawai’i yields…

  Kassidy Wilkins

  November 6, 2023

  Tide Pooling Guides

  Crabs, Hawai’i’s Tide Pools, Large Tide Pool Animals, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, Tide Pool Animals, Tide Pool Diversity, Tide Pool Fish, Tide Pooling In Hawai’i, What You Might See Tide Pooling