Crabs aren’t just crustaceans – they’re a case study in extreme evolution. In this video, we explore why so many animals across time have independently evolved into crab-like forms, a phenomenon ...

Eighteen-year-old Tegan Gale, wearing a Larsen’s Fish Market long-sleeve, stood at the wheel of his 15-foot Boston Whaler on ...

Packed with maritime and colonial history, Maryland’s capital city of Annapolis also offers tons of ways to get out on the ...

Fiddler crabs are fun to watch and fairly easy to keep as pets, with few health concerns and docile personalities. Their housing takes up minimal space, and there are many commercial foods ...

America’s Northeastern coast has been overrun by crabs from Europe and Asia. Luckily, they’re delicious. ... They have a high fecundity, with females releasing as many as 185,000 eggs a year.

The best places to see them include Slaughter Beach, DuPont Nature Center, Kitts Hummock and Pickering Beach, but horseshoe crabs can be spotted up and down the Delaware beaches for most of the warm ...

Many crabs can retract their eyestalks into special grooves in their exoskeletons. This not only protects their eyes, but raising and lowering the eyestalks also helps to dislodge sand and dirt.

MANY MILLIONS OF CRABS; Crisfield, on the Chesapeake Bay, Is Where They Are Caught. SENT TO MARKETS IN THE NORTH Recent Rapid Growth of an Industry Which Rivals the Oyster Business in Maryland ...

A few seafood houses only operate from March to October, but many crab-picking places stay open year-round by sourcing from other waterways. It only takes an hour or two drive from D.C. to get to the ...

New Jersey’s blue claw crab season for both soft and hard crabs is ongoing, with specific regulations and size limits. Soft shell blue claw crabs must be at least 3.5 inches from point to point ...

Yes, many crabs can and do swim. In fact, there’s even a type called the “swimming crab.” However, not all crabs have this ability. Some, including spider crabs and stone crabs, ...

In honor of Critter of the Month's tenth birthday, let's explore the world of one of Puget Sound's most graceful ten-legged ...