King County
Seattle, WA
Molt Search Report
User Submitted Data
Observation Type: Timed survey
Molts/crabs found: Yes I found molts or crab
Only found these two in the photo, unidentified by me, lacking carapaces.
Tidal Overview
7 hours 29 minutes before high tide
Data from SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay (8.1 miles away)
Water Level (at time of report): 11:52 am, -3.1' MLLW
High Tide (Predicted): 7:21 pm, 11.8' MLLW
High Tide (Observed): 7:12 pm, 11.6' MLLW
Loading NOAA Tide Data…
■ Observed
■ Predicted water level
⬤ Report time
Weather Overview
Wind Speed: 11.4 MPH
Wind Direction: N (350°)
Temperature: 61℉
Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"
Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0"
1 Comment. Leave new
Hi Emma, thanks for your report! It’s definitely tougher without the carapace but neither of them look like green crabs to me, not sure about the one on the left but the one on the right is a purple shore crab—the spots on the claws are a good sign of a purple shore crab!
– Staci McMahon, Washington Sea Grant