Seldom seen alive Masked Crabs live in sandy areas of coastline below the low tide mark. Males have much longer pincers and long antennae.

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Seldom seen alive Masked Crabs live in sandy areas of coastline below the low tide mark. Males have much longer pincers and long antennae. They are often found dead on the strand line after mass spawning.

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Location: Anglesey, UK
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