Crabs Everywhere!

Can you imagine this little creature above scooting around everywhere? When you visit the Cayman Islands, you WILL experience crabs all over outside. This crab shown above was exploring right outside our condo. Our first day there, my 6 year old cousin started to explore around the shore side right when we got to our condo. Every time she would see a crab, she would scream 'CRAB!!!' They roamed around the rock wall right above the water. At dusk, they would start roaming around the streets, grass, and poolside. So you had to watch where you were walking so you do not step on one! They also would get brave and try to cross the street especially at night, but some would not be so lucky to get across. The crabs were all different sizes, some were tiny little babies and some were pretty huge. Crabs are covered with a thick exoskeleton, which is kind of like a shell. An exoskeleton is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body. This is their protection. They also have a pair of claws, so do not try and pick them up!

One of my favorite critters on the island was the hermit crab shown below. You would find them everywhere by the shore. The picture below is a hermit crab that is about the size a dime. It was so tiny!  They were scattered around everywhere! We were picking them up by their shells and let them crawl on our hands. They were so small that you wouldn't even feel it if they pinched you. Just look how cute they were!