Physical 

O. ocellatus have a pale grayish carapace with clusters of purple spots. They have five marginal teeth along the front of the carapace, and grow to a maximum of 15 cm. Their last set of paired appendages are called swimmerets, like the Blue Crab

 

Habitat

Lady Crabs range from Cape Cod (North), to as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. They live in shallow subtidal areas with a sandy bottom.

 

Feeding 

Lady crabs are omnivorous scavengers that eat anything smaller or weaker than themselves.