Prepared Stone Crab Claws - Photo by Veronica ML from Brooklyn, NY, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf you are on a mission to find this particular crab (or if you are really hungry) then you should probably focus your attention on the grassy flats, rock jetties or oyster reefs. For the most part, they like to hang out in places where they can either hide from predators (the grass flats and rock jetties) or where they can find a nice meal (oyster reefs). Although, this Stone Crab prefers to feed on oysters they will also snack on other crustaceans, seagrass and carrion, if given the opportunity. Similarly, they need to be on the look out for predators of their own including Grouper, Sea Turtles, Octopuses and of course humans, which is probably their biggest predator.<\/p>\n
Okay, it looks like it is time to get out of the water and dry off just in time for the weekend. I hope you had fun playing in the ocean today and I will see you back here on Monday for some more exciting travelling. Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yesterday, we spent some time in the trees of North America looking for the intriguing Porcupine, so I thought we would mix things up and head to the ocean today. You can pick a spot pretty much anywhere along the western Atlantic Ocean including Connecticut, Belize, Cuba and even Texas (thanks to the Gulf of Mexico). Once you find the ideal location, keep your eyes peeled for the ever popular Florida Stone Crab (yes, they are also found in Florida). They shouldn’t be too hard to spot since you can probably find these crabs in most restaurants around the ocean. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[286,4024],"tags":[348,811,4122,2354,2351,4025,2352,2353],"yoast_head":"\n
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