Bob Smith

Common Name: Oyster Drills
Latin Name: Thais Haemastoma
Location Found: Grand Isle
Habitat Type: Salt




While walking the beach in search of new critters to discover our professor mentioned we might find Zebra Periwinkles along the rocks at the waterline. He even turned it into a contest to see who could find one first. My competitive nature was itching for a good contest and I took off headlong into the water. It was only about knee deep when I spotted one. However, it was waist deep when I took another step closer to the rock. I ran back proud of the two Periwinkles I had found only to be told they were actually oyster drills. Ultimately I had fallen into the rocks and gotten soaked for Oyster Drills.

We searched forever and never found one. What we did find - everywhere- were oyster drills. As common as petals on a flower.

Hence, Bob Smith...



-Kat