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

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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.