Photo 2404325, (c) Lek Khauv, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lek Khauv

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What

Sea Slaters (Genus Ligia)

Observer

lek

Date

January 1, 2014

Description

Lots of these crawling over some large rocks at the beach, under the hot midday sun. Looking and moving like cockroaches, but timid and difficult to approach closely without making them dash into the nearest crevice, and staying there until you leave, especially the larger ones.

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