Horseshoe crab blood is used to test vaccines around the world. But while Europe has approved a synthetic alternative, biomedical labs are bleeding more crabs from the Atlantic coast.

Some little crabs with big appetites are getting the attention of Washington’s shellfish industry. Washington has the most productive shellfish farms in the nation. It’s a more than $200 ...

WSU Extension specialist on European green crabs. It’s a big headway, but there’s a small problem: Little European green crabs and the amount those juvenile crabs can eat.

If a crab has taken the bait, she reels it in. If not, she casts the reel out again and starts the whole process over again. Rinse and repeat, often for four or five hours in the cold and wind.About ...

Beside being scavengers of the shore crabs prey upon every living organism near them; and as they can see just as well out of water as in it, they will sometimes crawl short distances out of the ...

A Halloween crab has found a new home at the Denver Zoo; it was left behind at the airport after hitching a ride from Costa Rica. The colorful crab resembles a Jack-o'-lantern.

A parasitic worm that lives on the eggs of female blue crabs might actually help scientists and fishery managers protect this ...

Blue Crabs in Maryland. Episode 107 | 26m 46s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Harvest crabs off Maryland’s Eastern Shore and enjoy a crab feast with Capri. Aired 03/20/2024 | Expires 04/01/2026 ...

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. Some little crabs with big appetites are getting the attention of Washington’s shellfish industry. Washington has the most productive ...