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rthstewart ([personal profile] rthstewart) wrote2012-08-08 07:49 am

A plague of frogs

We've seen lots and lots of these little, tiny guys hopping around. The good news, it's reflecting the overall health of the environment where we are as I've not seen this many frogs in probably 10 years. The bad news is that it is rainy and damp and so lots of them are out. They are spring peepers, Pseudacris crucifer and quite musical


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No other herps yet, but I've not gone tramping about too much.  Also, zillions and zillions of these guys, who have also been very thin on the ground the last few years.


In other news, my pinch hit for the NFE is done which means that, again, I have 2 stories so that is VERY exciting!  I so love the NFE for its variety and quality. And now need to finish my beta's edits (thank you Beta To Be Revealed Later!) and tackle the day!
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[identity profile] rthstewart.livejournal.com 2012-08-08 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
They are mole crabs!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerita_%28genus%29
I guess I should have explained! They are, we think, in the middle of spawning, because they are EVERYWHERE. Which is nice because they've been very scarce and are a general sign of health on the beaches.

[identity profile] fenchurche.livejournal.com 2012-08-08 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Funky! I don't think I've ever seen them before...

[identity profile] cyndisuesue.livejournal.com 2012-08-08 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Mr. J. has always called them "sand fleas" ! LOL
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[identity profile] rthstewart.livejournal.com 2012-08-09 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
I've heard them called sand crabs and digger crabs. They actually borrow in backwards -- so their little eyestalks are staring at you as they borrow down. Very freaky.