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Ligia

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Sea Roach on a rock.

Sea roaches are sometimes mistaken for shrimp because of a similarity in appearance.

Sea roaches are sometimes mistaken for shrimp because of a similarity in appearance.

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Sea Roach on a rock.

An adult sea roach is one inch long with a flat, segmented, gray shell.

An adult sea roach is one inch long with a flat, segmented, gray shell.

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3

Sea Roach feeding on sea weed.

Ligia exotica insect eating dirty seaweeds. A group of sea roaches on a beach can eat tons of plant matter and dead aquatic animals.

Ligia exotica insect eating dirty seaweeds. A group of sea roaches on a beach can eat tons of plant matter and dead aquatic animals.

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4

Sea Roach sitting on a rock.

The sea roach is a crustacean that lives along the coast. These crustaceans live under rocks on a shore or beach.

The sea roach is a crustacean that lives along the coast. These crustaceans live under rocks on a shore or beach.

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5

Sea Roach eggs on a beach.

Close up Ligia exotica or sea roach eggs on rock beach.

Close up Ligia exotica or sea roach eggs on rock beach.

iStock.com/Vajirawich Wongpuvarak
Sea roaches are sometimes mistaken for shrimp because of a similarity in appearance.

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