Blue claws, beady eyes, silky feathers and diamond-stamped shells: The Chesapeake Bay is home to some of nature’s most ...

Their findings suggest that true crabs emerged about 45 million years earlier than previous estimates and could date back to the mid- Triassic period (251.9 million to 201.3 million years ago ...

All major Bering Sea crab stocks, including red king crab and bairdi crab, were way down too. The most recent survey showed a decline in snow crabs from 11.7 billion in 2018 to 1.9 billion in 2022.

Discover the fastest ways to spot the differences between king crabs and snow crabs by appearance, taste, and texture.

Peter K. L. Ng and Arthur Anker (2024) Zootaxa The crab was named Camptoplax ahmar after the Arabic word for “red” to refer to the sea where it was found, according to the study.

Sea otters eat constantly and one of their favorite snacks is the striped shore crab. These crabs dig burrows and also nibble away roots of the marsh grass pickleweed that holds dirt in place.

The sea animal feasts on crabs, mussels, small fish and sea urchins. Stinging cells are found on its tentacles, which paralyze its prey.

The 2022-23 Bering Sea snow crab harvest was canceled because of low stocks. This year's surveys show continued declines, putting harvest prospects in doubt. (Photo by Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon) ...

The tiny 'backward' brain of an ancient sea creature hints that spider ancestors might have gotten their start in the ocean.

For Bering Sea snow crab, which in 2021 dwindled to the lowest abundance of adults observed in the 50-year record, the crash took multiple steps. The low abundance in 2021 followed what was a ...