Five years ago, Pacific mole crabs (Emerita analoga) appeared dramatically on the exposed beaches of […]
Category: Crustaceans
Mole Crab Mania!
I’ve been spending summers out on the west coast since 2006 and I’ve never seen […]
Beach Hopper Party at Wickaninnish Beach!
Sand fleas, beach hoppers, beach fleas – these are a few of the names given […]
Deep Bay Marine Field Station
At the end of a crushed shell road lies the Deep Bay Marine Field Station, […]
Horse Clam Hitchhiker
One of the fun things that you can do with your kids at the beach […]
Shore Crab Uncertainty
Common shore crabs on Vancouver Island are usually pretty easy to identify. Colour isn’t always […]
Hello Hermit … Crab
On the beach with the kids this week and we found a beautiful hermit crab […]
Beneath the Mud
There’s something lurking beneath the mud in the Tofino Mudflats Wildlife Management Area. Actually, there’s […]
Water-line Isopods: Scourge of the Surf-line
When jellyfish wash up on the shore at Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park […]
Lumpy Crab at Florencia Bay
Earlier this week I spent two hours at Florencia Bay in Pacific Rim National Park […]