Hermit crabs (Paguroidea; Latreille 1802) offer great opportunities to study animal behaviour and physiology. However, the animals’ size and sex cannot be determined when they are inside their shell; ...

Imagine yourself sitting in a crowded beachside restaurant, the aroma of charbroiled seafood filling the air and growling ...

Locke Clifford of Greensboro was walking along Holden Beach at high tide on July 7 when he saw a large horseshoe crab in the surf. He waded in to retrieve it and was astounded by its size. The ...

Soft shell crabs are blue crabs that come from the Chesapeake Bay area and usually have two seasons, weather permitting. These are crabs that have recently molted and for the next few days their ...