I love to see big colonies like this. When the pompano fishing gets hot on the east coast so many people rake them they can become scare in certain areas. As far as nomenclature goes, common names like sand fleas, sand bugs, and mole crabs all suffice. This particular genus and species is Emerita talpoida. Not all "mole crabs" look alike or are even in the same genus. The "ripples" are the eye stalks of the crab protruding out of the sand. They feed using their 1st antennae as plankton net
isnt that a clam digger/ scooper?
MrSpamisgood 5 days ago
I go to st Pete's blue wave beach 2 times a year but I never see any sand fleas is there a certain month or season for them?
TwitterJokes 1 week ago
When do you catch them? I've been to beaches in st.pete and clearwater and I don't see any.
TrustMe2morrow 1 month ago
AWESOME!!!
istudywater 1 month ago
haha nicee mannn
MakeupTeen94 2 months ago
I love to see big colonies like this. When the pompano fishing gets hot on the east coast so many people rake them they can become scare in certain areas. As far as nomenclature goes, common names like sand fleas, sand bugs, and mole crabs all suffice. This particular genus and species is Emerita talpoida. Not all "mole crabs" look alike or are even in the same genus. The "ripples" are the eye stalks of the crab protruding out of the sand. They feed using their 1st antennae as plankton net
Goldentroutboys 3 months ago
holy shit! Lucky....
echo1er 5 months ago
@Lavos2007 i'm going to the states in november so hopefully i'll be able to see one for myself:) have fun!
Whitedove787 5 months ago
@Lavos2007 actually i think there mole crabs lol
tshninja 5 months ago
@tshninja btw if you think im wrong, i am sending you a PM of a vid of the exact same creature, but a single one not a bucketful
Lavos2007 5 months ago