Shore crab
Carcinus maenas
Hides under rocks. Walks sideways because its knees bend that way.
A marine-science day camp for ages 8–12. We go out on the rocks at low tide and come back with notebooks full of crabs.
Every camper keeps a field guide. These four show up almost every morning.
Hides under rocks. Walks sideways because its knees bend that way.
Looks like a flower, eats like an animal. Sticky if you touch it gently.
Can regrow an arm. Eats mussels by pushing its stomach outside its body.
Clamps down so hard you can't lift it. Comes home to the same spot every tide.
Timed to the tide, so every day starts a little differently.
Check-in, tide briefing, buckets out.
Two hours of searching in small groups with a marine biologist.
Bring your own. We bring the shade.
Microscopes, sketching, and one experiment a day.
Kids show you one thing they found. Usually more.
Groups of 8 with two instructors. Sibling discount 15%.
Reserve Week 2