When the sun sets and the beach quiets, tiny, skittering spectral creatures begin to peek out of their sandy burrows. Locals know and love the ghost crabs, and a favorite pastime of Carolina beach ...

Laura Joksaite photographed a ghost crab scurrying along the water’s edge alongside a sanderling at Fort Story in Virginia Beach. Ghost crabs have eyes on stalks that allow them to see in all ...

On some stretches of the Texas coast, ghost crabs scurry by the hundreds, darting sideways across the sand like tiny beach watchmen. But on others, they’ve all but disappeared. During my 40-mile round ...

Front view of an Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata) with raised body and claws open on the sands of Praia do Buraco in Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina - Brazil. (Image courtesy of Stock ...

ALTHOUGH many people relax on beaches between Atlantic City and Rio de Janeiro, and although these sandy coasts are densely populated by ghost crabs, meetings of man and ghost are not especially ...

Cox’s Bazar Beach in southeast Bangladesh is known for its vibrant red crab population, which creates a stunning spectacle in the early mornings and late afternoons. However, this natural wonder is ...