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"These little crabs, with brilliant cloisonné carapaces, walk on their tiptoes, They have remarkable eyes and an extremely fast reaction time. In spite of the fact that they swarm on the rocks at the Cape [San Lucas], and to a less degree inside the Gulf [of California], they are exceedingly hard to catch. They seem to be able to run in any of four directions; but more than this, perhaps because of their rapid reaction time, they appear to read the mind of their hunter."
From John Steinbeck. The Log from the Sea of Cortez.
@KayseeColorado Somewhere I have a copy of Between Pacific Tides by Ed Ricketts, with forward by Steinbeck. It was my mom’s, she had a botany/biology degree.
Wow, good for you keeping it. I just love how he was able to describe things. It's an art.