Hermit crabs are omnivorous scavengers, eating microscopic mussels and clams, bits of dead animals, and macroalgae. These crustaceans have been misnamed for two reasons: First, they’re not true ...

but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on Earth, Japanese spider crabs are the largest, spanning up to 12.5 feet from the tip of one ...

Region XII (Magallanes region) is a principal exporter of crustaceans, among which the Magellan spider crab is a particular speciality. Each year the extraction of the crabs provides around 1.600 ...

On Friday, the Dungeness crab was officially declared California’s state crustacean. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that ...

Bad weather is one of the factors being blamed for a drop in demand for Cromer crabs The fishing industry in a seaside town known around the world for its crustaceans has put a drop in demand for ...