This little sawagani - which can be translated as "swamp crab", poses menacingly in this close-up taken with the new Panasonic Lumix LZ2 on our most recent morning ride.
These crabs are very small, and while their name implies that they live in a swamp, they are actually more like "damp-land crabs". In the late spring and early summer, sawagani can be found every few feet on our trails and are in constant danger of perishing beneath our wheels (I have crashed a few times trying to spare their lives!).
They also make good eatin', and can be found, whole and packaged, in the local supermarket. If you don't feel like cooking them up yourself, you can order them at the local izakaya.
2 comments:
Have you ever eaten these little guys? They don't look like there is much meat on them, though it is hard to tell how big they are really.
Another great photo. You should think about watermarking your photos before you post them - they are good enough to steal.
Doesn't much say dinner to me, but as we are winding down crawfish season I shouldn't laugh.
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