Oar-footed Crab Burrowing

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

Oar-footed Crab Matuta lunaris in the act of burrowing, photographed on Karwar beach.
These crabs are commonly found on tidal sand flats, where they use their oar-shaped feet to burrow into the soft wet sand. I have watched them conceal themselves completely within a few seconds. They remain just below the surface by day, and emerge to feed on worms, shellfish etc. by night.

Canon 500D, Canon 100mm Macro USM
Aperture Priority AE
Av 10.0
Tv 1/320
ISO 400
Very small crop (9%) to remove a distraction from the left edge of the frame.

Thanks, C&C awaited.