Freshwater aeglid crabs, belonging to the single genus Aegla, represent a unique and diverse group endemic to southern South America. These crabs inhabit a variety of freshwater systems—from ...

These giant freshwater crabs might just be your new Roman Empire. Archaeologists studying Trajan's Forum, a historical Roman ...

Until now. Now researchers have traced the freshwater crabs back to their wild source in Southeast Asia—and report that the two most sought-after species are new to science. "These crabs are ...

The assessment found that crabs, crayfish and shrimps face the highest extinction risk of the groups studied, with 30% under threat, followed by 26% of freshwater fish species, and 16% of ...

Freshwater organisms include fish, crustaceans like crabs and shrimps, hemiptera - a category of insects including water bugs and aphids – and odonates, which are predatory flying insects like ...

Mitten crabs burrow in freshwater rivers, lakes and estuaries. When there are too many, they can damage dams and levees, or destabilize embankments. Hunter recommends people contact the wildlife ...