The sand crab is a small crustacean that burrows beneath the surface of the sand where they live and feed. Its anatomy is specially adapted for dig...

Sand crabs can best be described as omnivorous because they eat a combination of small plant and animal matter present in the water.

While sand crabs are quite edible, you should be aware that their bodies can accumulate toxins from the beach and pass them on to other animals. Th...

Identification should be fairly easy. With its feathery antennae, gray-colored domed shell, and lack of claws on the front legs, it looks quite dis...

These crabs are very difficult to care for. They need plenty of sand to burrow in and water that washes over them. They also have a very particular...

Sand crabs do not have a strong bite. They also lack the claws that would enable them to pinch people.

They consume small plankton that passes by in the water.

Sand crabs are not considered to be dangerous to humans. They don’t really have the ability to pinch or sting.

It is not recommended to keep one as a pet. Their habitat and diet are very difficult to replicate in an artificial environment. You might want to...

They do not have the ability to sting at all.