If you’ve been to a sandy beach on the Chesapeake Bay or mid-Atlantic shoreline, you’ve likely marveled at the high-speed antics of the ghost crab. Watch our video for a (slo-mo) look at how these small crustaceans feed, burrow, and run and dive for cover! | Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Golden ghost crabs who live along the Australian coast have a taste for sea turtle eggs and hatchlings, researchers confirmed earlier this year thanks to infrared videography. The crabs restrain the small loggerhead turtles using their claws, cut through their necks, partially or fully sever the prey’s heads, and then feed from the cavity. | Popular Science

Have you been Ghost Crab Hunting? Found on beaches throughout the world, ghost crabs make burrows in the sand during the day and come out at night. Grab a flashlight, a net and work on your speed and you just might happen to catch one next time you are the beach! Soph managed to snag one during our hunt, then we released him back to the ocean! | Consistently Curious

Ghost crab hunting! ❤️ we had such a fun time at the beach 🥰 we're so grateful for Valerie & Daniel Marett and their incredible kids. #family #cweisslife | Christina Weiss