Speckled Crabs range in size from two to five inches with bright colors and light green spots on a darker, greenish-brown background. Its hindmost legs are shaped like paddles that are well-adapted for swimming. Speckled swimming crabs can be...

The Horseshoe Crab is a common sight on Florida's beaches. They’re known as “living fossils” because they have existed nearly unchanged for at least 445 million years, well before even dinosaurs existed, and aren’t actually crabs at all,...

I had no idea what this was when I took this photo but I knew I had never seen anything like it before. After I unloaded my camera I still had no idea and sent my photo to the FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Committee) who informed...

One day I stepped onto my lanai to find this crab that pretty quickly moved away from me which was good because I knew nothing about them. I subsequently learned they are naturally shy and pose no threat to humans unless caught and handled then...