Dee At 8 A.M.: Atlantic Blue Crab

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Saturday, May 31, 2025

I am known as an Atlantic Blue Crab

I can live in water up to 120 feet deep

I am a bottom feeder

That's not a personal insult, it's just where I eat.

Location: Jones' Pier Conservation Area, Vero Beach

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Callinectes_sapidus/

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I am a juvenile Atlantic Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus is my scientific name

That translates to "beautiful savory swimmer"

Unfortunately being tasty is my claim to fame.

Location: Riverside Park, Vero

Sources: https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Invertebrates/Blue-Crab

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