Ghost crabs are found on tropical and temperate beaches of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Ghost crabs go hunting for smaller crabs, insects, carrion, clams and other types of mollusks and the eggs and newly hatched babies of sea turtles.

Ghost crabs live in burrows they dig in the sand or the mud on the beach in places as diverse as the coast of Florida, Sri Lanka or Western Austral...

Ghost crabs are not endangered.

Ghost crabs are given that name because many species are pale, and they come out at night.

Ghost crabs can’t really hurt you, but their claws can deliver a sharp pinch.

The small size of ghost crabs does not make them good eating, but they are edible.

Keeping a ghost crab as a pet would be challenging because the animal needs to burrow and must keep its gills wet. It’s best to leave them in the w...

Yes, sea crabs defecate.

As ghost crabs are not under protection in Hawaii, it may be possible to eat them if they can be caught. However, they do not have enough meat to m...