Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Beach Creature

Found on the beach at Bandon. Not sure what it is, but it kind of looks like a little Lobster. Anyone know what it is?

Update: Identified it as a California Beach Hopper (Orchestoidea californiana)

3 comments:

  1. Definitely an amphipod of some sort, though I am not sure of the species. We used to call them "hoppy bugs" when I was a kid.

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  2. Thanks Sarah. Your comment narrowed my search and I identified it as a California Beach Hopper
    (Orchestoidea californiana)

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