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Western Sea Slater

ligia occidentalis

The Western Sea Slater is a small, lively creature that loves to scuttle around on rocky shores. They are great at hiding in tiny crevices and are fun to watch as they explore their coastal homes!

Lebensraum: Rocky shores and tide pools along the coast.

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The Western Sea Slater is a flattened, oval-shaped invertebrate with a segmented, dull grey or mottled brown body. It has long, slender antennae and many legs, allowing it to scurry quickly over rocks. Its coloration helps it blend perfectly with coastal environments.

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Western Sea Slater
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Western Sea Slater

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Sea slaters have huge compound eyes, like a fly's, for great vision!

These speedy critters can run backwards just as fast as forwards!

They are more closely related to terrestrial pillbugs than to crabs!

They can sense changes in the tide, knowing when to climb higher!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rapid Scuttler

Western Sea Slater can move incredibly fast over rocks because of its numerous legs, helping them escape predators in a flash.

Fähigkeit

Gill Breathing

Western Sea Slater has specialized gills that allow them to breathe even when out of water, helping them survive low tide for hours.

Fähigkeit

Night Forager

Western Sea Slater is most active at night, which helps them avoid daytime predators and find food more safely in the dark.

Maße und Details

Average Length
3.5 cm
Lebenserwartung
2 Jahre
Top Speed
5 km/h

Ernährung und Fütterung

Nature's clean-up crew, munching on decaying plants and tiny bits of algae along the shore!

Hauptnahrung

  • Decaying seaweed
  • Dead algae
  • Detritus
  • Microorganisms

Nahrungssuche

  • Scavenging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

A quick meal for shorebirds.

eaten by

Striped Shore Crab

Pachygrapsus crassipes

Crabs snatch them from rocks.

eats

Sea Lettuce

Ulva lactuca

Consumes decaying bits of this green alga.

eats

Rockweed

Fucus gardneri

Feeds on dead or dying strands of this seaweed.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Coastal PillbugRock BugSea Roach

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das average Length von Western Sea Slater?

3.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Western Sea Slater?

2 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Western Sea Slater?

5 km/h

Was frisst Western Sea Slater?

Nature's clean-up crew, munching on decaying plants and tiny bits of algae along the shore!

Wo findet man Western Sea Slater normalerweise?

Rocky shores and tide pools along the coast.

Wie jagt Western Sea Slater?

Scavenging

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