Cavers encountered a massive blue crab in a cavern in India, marking the first time the at-risk species had been spotted in the region in 150 years, per a watershed study published May 26 in the ...

Soft-shell crabs are unique amongst their peers. Unlike other variations of crabs that you prepare and cook, soft-shell crabs can be eaten whole -- and we mean whole. Their shells are soft, tender ...

Soft-shell crab season has arrived, and Philadelphia restaurants are offering a variety of preparations — batter-fried, grilled, pan-seared, stuffed inside a hoagie, and even enveloped in a potato ...

The life cycle of the blue crabs is amazingly complex. They are crustaceans that have a hard shell of a body, so in order to grow, they must molt, or shed their old shell, enlarge themselves and ...

Hermit crabs change shells throughout their lives, most commonly during a process called molting, when the animal sheds its exoskeleton.

This summer, Trevisan notes, large hard-shell blue crabs cost the equivalent of about $2.50 a pound, and most of the crabs are bigger because they’re thriving in the waters in Venice.

Blue crab is one of the state's top 10 seafood ... It can be eaten when its shell is soft or hard and can be trapped year-round. But the best time is from May to November. Stone crab is also ...

The highly endangered whales migrate along the N.C. coast. Pounds of hard-shell blue crabs harvested in North Carolina in 2023, making it the top fisheries species by weight. The length ...

Soft-shell season comes around every spring for about two weeks and happens as Atlantic blue crabs molt out of their hard shells when the water's climate and outdoor temperature is just right.

Unlike real crabs, which don’t need a protective shell, hermit crabs have soft and vulnerable abdomens. True crabs already have a hard exterior that protects their bodies.