Tag: unusual

Strange Happenings: Bubbles on a Hermit Crab in a Shell

Bubbling seashell with hermit crab inside.

It was Fall in Florida and we were boating. When I was walking around a muddy island at low tide I came across this strange sight. A mound of bubbles in the sand.

hermit crab with bubbles

The snail was not in the pear whelk shell, it was a hermit crab inside. I began to see his legs poking out through the foam. I have tried to research this phenomenon and have had no luck.

This is the first and only time I’ve seen something like this. No other shells / hermit crabs on the island were doing this. If you know, I’d love to hear.

More travels around the Indian River

Unusual Beach Treasures

Old shell
Once a Shell

As we walk along the beach we hope to find something spectacular. A huge, perfect seashell or sand dollar or some stand-out item. We scan the edge of the surf hoping to spot something just within reach that everyone else has missed.

I always enjoyed finding unusual pieces of shells that had obviously been laying around in the water for a long time and been etched by something. This piece of a thick shell is full of dents made by …what??? I don’t know, but it’s a really cool piece I think.

Just remember that going to the beach is always a treat no matter what you may find and sometimes the coolest things show up on the shore.