The annual crab molt that litters the city’s beaches with mounds of shells and crab bodies is larger than usual this year. “This is the largest molt I have seen in any recent time,” said Jim Waldvogel ...
Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...
Researchers with Washington Sea Grant confirmed the first-ever detection of European green crabs in the northern Whidbey ...
Crack! Twist. Pull. And reveal the tender, succulent meat inside. Eating cooked but still intact Dungeness crab is a multisensory experience that starts with the shell. Crabs are arthropods, ...
Q. My friend ordered a soft-shell crab sandwich at a restaurant recently. It was served on a hamburger bun with the whole crab intact – legs and all. Is a soft-shell crab a particular kind of crab? A.
A dramatic video of a crab shedding its shell was posted on Facebook Wednesday by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, which called the process “pretty amazing.” The timelapse video ...
Researchers are close to unraveling intricate cellular pathways that control molting in blue crabs. The discoveries could revolutionize the soft-shell crab industry, generating new jobs and additional ...
Last month, as much of Colorado was enduring a snowstorm, hundreds of crabs in Fort Collins were enjoying more pleasant conditions: 75-degree heat with 80 percent humidity. In the “Crab Lab” at ...
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Molting of shore crabs (Hemigrapsus sanguineus) parasitized by rhizocephalans (Sacculina senta) was observed in the laboratory, and the growth ...
What might look like a massacre of horseshoe crabs lining Massachusetts beaches recently isn’t as gruesome as it seems, state officials say. After concerned residents in Falmouth, Weymouth, and Nahant ...
TikTok famous Howie the Crab and her human mom Laura Porter have tons of online support. Through each of Howie's more recent molts, thousands upon thousands of people sent well wishes and love and ...
None of us are ready for another molt yet. Howie the Crab's fans all know what it's like to watch Howie molt. It can be a long process, and a scary one. After the last two tough molts, the next one ...