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(CNN)Like a scene from a B-movie, hordes of bright red crabs have taken over San Diego's coastline from Ocean Beach to La Jolla.
Masses of the small red tuna crabs, or pelagic red crabs, have been washing up along the southern California shoreline for the past couple of weeks, according to local media reports.
The striking sight may be the result of warm water carrying the crustaceans from their usual home along the west coast of Baja California and the Gulf of California, according to Linsey Sala, a museum scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
"Typically such strandings of these species in large numbers are due to warm water intrusions," said Sala.
The species, proper name Pleuroncodes planipes, is unique in that it can live its entire life cycle, from larva to adulthood, in the water column from surface to seafloor, she said. This makes it vulnerable to being carried along by winds, tides, and currents.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/17/us/california-san-diego-crab-invasion/index.html
Masses of the small red tuna crabs, or pelagic red crabs, have been washing up along the southern California shoreline for the past couple of weeks, according to local media reports.
The striking sight may be the result of warm water carrying the crustaceans from their usual home along the west coast of Baja California and the Gulf of California, according to Linsey Sala, a museum scientist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.
"Typically such strandings of these species in large numbers are due to warm water intrusions," said Sala.
The species, proper name Pleuroncodes planipes, is unique in that it can live its entire life cycle, from larva to adulthood, in the water column from surface to seafloor, she said. This makes it vulnerable to being carried along by winds, tides, and currents.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/17/us/california-san-diego-crab-invasion/index.html
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No but I did live right on Lake Erie as a kid.
We would occasionally have millions of smelt get beached and rot on the beach. That was really stinky. They dried up pretty quickly but then you had to walk on them instead of sand and it was a crunch underfoot with each step.
We would occasionally have millions of smelt get beached and rot on the beach. That was really stinky. They dried up pretty quickly but then you had to walk on them instead of sand and it was a crunch underfoot with each step.
On Lake St. Clair where I live we have the fish flies. From the middle of June through about mid July these pesky little things get into everything. They only live for a day and then die, but the smell is overwhelming on hot days.
OMG!
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Physical Description
Cane spiders are large, flat-bodied arachnids with two rows of eyes and long, hairy legs. Their bodies are about an inch long, with a leg span that reaches up to 5 inches wide. Cane spiders are brown, with a cream-colored band encircling the top of their backs, and black bands or spots on their legs. Male cane spiders have pale patches behind their eyes and longer legs than females, while females have larger abdomens.
Habitat
Cane spiders are found in Hawaii, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, California, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Caribbean. They frequent sugar cane fields, avocado and banana groves and forests, hiding in tree holes and under bark. Cane spiders can't tolerate cold temperatures. Their flat bodies fit in tiny cracks, enabling them to find their way into homes, heated garages, outbuildings and greenhouses to keep warm.
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Physical Description
Cane spiders are large, flat-bodied arachnids with two rows of eyes and long, hairy legs. Their bodies are about an inch long, with a leg span that reaches up to 5 inches wide. Cane spiders are brown, with a cream-colored band encircling the top of their backs, and black bands or spots on their legs. Male cane spiders have pale patches behind their eyes and longer legs than females, while females have larger abdomens.
Habitat
Cane spiders are found in Hawaii, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, California, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Caribbean. They frequent sugar cane fields, avocado and banana groves and forests, hiding in tree holes and under bark. Cane spiders can't tolerate cold temperatures. Their flat bodies fit in tiny cracks, enabling them to find their way into homes, heated garages, outbuildings and greenhouses to keep warm.
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Misha this morning.
Totally deaf now, but responds to hand signals so clearly we can still 'talk' with her and she understands what we motion.
She can no longer stand up by herself. The front 1/2 of her body works fine and is still strong as ever. The back 1/2 of her body is weakened, but its because of her neurological disorder that makes the back 1/2 only partially responsive. Once we help her stand up she gets around pretty well. She can still pull pretty hard in a straight line, but if she tries to turn around too quickly she stumbles and stairs are a problem for her. Unfortunately her disease is progressing, I'd guess she has a few more months before she won't be able to walk? It just depends. Pretty sad actually.
Still, she seems like a happy dog
Totally deaf now, but responds to hand signals so clearly we can still 'talk' with her and she understands what we motion.
She can no longer stand up by herself. The front 1/2 of her body works fine and is still strong as ever. The back 1/2 of her body is weakened, but its because of her neurological disorder that makes the back 1/2 only partially responsive. Once we help her stand up she gets around pretty well. She can still pull pretty hard in a straight line, but if she tries to turn around too quickly she stumbles and stairs are a problem for her. Unfortunately her disease is progressing, I'd guess she has a few more months before she won't be able to walk? It just depends. Pretty sad actually.
Still, she seems like a happy dog
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Mommy dog shedding tears after being rescued with her puppies
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Gorgeous Gretchen, the Patriotic Pup!!
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