DSC_0024 Purple shore crab (Leptograpsus variegatus) more abundant in the north of New Zealand. This crab will leave the intertidal zone, to enter coastal forest and seek terrestrial prey such as young seabirds and snails. Here a garden snail is being consumed well after dark, and 20m above the shoreline on coastal cliffs at Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
DSC_6588 Purple shore crab (Leptograpsus variegatus) habitat. More abundant in the north of New Zealand. This crab will leave the intertidal zone, to enter coastal forest and seek terrestrial prey such as young seabirds and snails, often venturing 50m from the shoreline after dark. Eastern Coastline, Northland
11006-03209 Purple shore crab (Leptograpsus variegatus) found throughout the Southern Hemisphere. More abundant in the north of New Zealand. On rat-free offshore islands this crab will leave the intertidal zone, to enter forest and seek prey such as young seabirds and snails. Here a live flax snail (Placostylus hongii) is being dragged back down to the shore. Aorangi, Poor Knights Group *
