An Atlantic Ghost Crab on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013).
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Jim Brighton
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An Atlantic Ghost Crab on Assateague Island, Maryland (11/10/2012).
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Bill Hubick
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An Atlantic Ghost Crab on Assateague Island, Maryland (11/10/2012).
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Bill Hubick
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Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/26/2022).
An Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/23/2012).
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Mike Burchett
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An Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2013).
An Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/20/2015).
Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved.
An Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/26/2010).
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Dave Spier
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Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/16/2016). (c) nycticorax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) pablo vidal-ribas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Atlantic Ghost Crab tracks on Assateaque Island in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/29/2015).
Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/23/2019). (c) Laura & Thomas Marlowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2014). (c) Sarah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Atlantic Ghost Crab found at Kiptopeke SP, Northampton Co., Virginia (8/20/2014). Measured 7 mm.
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Robert Aguilar, SERC
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Status
Atlantic Ghost Crabs are commonly found along the beaches of the western Atlantic from Rhode Island to Brazil. These crabs are often observed in the dunes above the high tide mark where they build burrows. Atlantic Ghost Crabs are most active at night when they leave their burrows to feed on various invertebrates.
Where To Find
Assateague Island
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An Atlantic Ghost Crab on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013).
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Jim Brighton.
An Atlantic Ghost Crab on Assateague Island, Maryland (11/10/2012).
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Bill Hubick.
An Atlantic Ghost Crab on Assateague Island, Maryland (11/10/2012).
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Bill Hubick.
Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/26/2022).
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Jim Moore.
An Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/23/2012).
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Mike Burchett.
An Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2013).
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An Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/20/2015).
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Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) romainclem, all rights reserved.
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An Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/26/2010).
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Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/16/2016). (c) nycticorax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/31/2021). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/18/2020). (c) pablo vidal-ribas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Atlantic Ghost Crab tracks on Assateaque Island in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/29/2015).
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Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/23/2019). (c) Laura & Thomas Marlowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Atlantic Ghost Crab in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/28/2014). (c) Sarah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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An Atlantic Ghost Crab found at Kiptopeke SP, Northampton Co., Virginia (8/20/2014). Measured 7 mm.
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Robert Aguilar, SERC.