Sighting 4535968
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| Mictyris longicarpus | TimL | 15 Dec 2023 |
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Several columns of Light-blue Soldier Crabs were sighted trekking across the sand as the tide went out over the flats. I believe it's mainly males that trek like this, with the larger mature males leading the columns and the smaller immature males bringing up the rear.
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- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
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- Less than 1m Depth of sighting
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- TimL NatureMapr Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura) Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea) Marine Invertebrates
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