An injured horseshoe crab can usually right itself. In deeper water, they simply rotate their bodies. In shallower water, ...

In the tangled darkness of Southeast Asian mangrove forests, one crab species appears to have evolved a structure that ...

According to this year's dredge survey, which counts Maryland blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay, there is about a 25% decline ...

DESPITE appearing to be a simple floating cabin, The Best Dressed Crab is a surprisingly sleek venue, with uninterrupted ...

In New Jersey, it’s illegal to keep female blue crabs that have visible egg sacs attached. All female crabs with eggs or spawn attached must be released, according to the New Jersey Department of ...

The sun was setting on day two of the first-ever Sand in My Boots festival, hosted on the beach of Gulf Shores, Alabama—part ...

Paleontologists have discovered a new species, albeit a very old new species. The fossilized creature, which they are calling ...

but the season for blue claws is just getting started. While crabs are being caught during May in back bays and tributaries, the best time to crab in New Jersey is generally considered to be from ...

Using their claws, the crabs are known to feed on a wide range of organisms, including fish eggs, small invertebrates and aquatic plants. Wildlife experts are particularly concerned about the crab’s ...

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife A Chinese mitten crab has been caught in the Pacific ... including their namesake furry, mitten-like claws. They also have four spines on each side of ...

Named for their distinctive furry claws, mitten crabs can vary in color from a brownish-orange to a greenish-brown, according to ODFW. Chinese mitten crab, also known as the Shanghai hairy crab ...