Smithsonian researchers discovered who eats the most young blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay — it’s not people, or even fish, ...

It’s a crab-eat-crab world for the Chesapeake Bay’s juvenile blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus). Literally. Cannibalism is the ...

Smithsonian study finds juvenile crabs rely on shrinking shallow-water habitats to escape cannibalism by adults ...

Young blue crabs face their biggest threat from their own kind, but shallow water can provide a crucial refuge from cannibalism.

The researchers found that the smallest crabs were the most vulnerable, and more than twice as likely to get eaten compared ...

A groundbreaking 37-year study from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center reveals that cannibalism by adult blue ...

Blue land crabs The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says there have been sightings of the large, non-native Blue land crab along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

Chesapeake Bay hardshell crabs are a hot seller at Grappling Crab Shack in Lower Allen Township, especially over the summer months. This year, customers will be shelling out more to get their fix of ...

Opilio crabs and king crabs are often confused due to their similar habitats or use in cuisine, but there are many easy ways to tell them apart. They are both used in various culinary dishes, which ...

It’s a given: Summer spawns crab feasts in Maryland. For generations, families have gathered around paper-covered tables to kick back, eat steamed crabs and sip beer. But the high cost of the tasty ...