The spiky shellfish are delicious and should be far higher up the seafood menu, says Paul Quagliana. Spider crabs are plentiful, sustainable and tasty and up to 1,500 tons of them are landed around the British coastline each year, yet few of us have tasted their sweet meat. Do peopleRead More →
If you find what appears to be a dead crab on the surface next to an empty shell, have a closer look to see if it is just an exoskeleton. If it is hollow and crumbles easily, it is an old exoskeleton, and your hermit crab has already molted andRead More →
The American horseshoe crab is a common sight on Florida’s beaches. … There are four species of horseshoe crabs still around today. Only one species, Limulus polyphemus, is found in North America along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from Maine to Mexico. The other three species are found in SoutheastRead More →
While eating hard-shelled crabs may be time-consuming, they are a delicious staple of Maryland cuisine. Soft shell crabs are soft and are eaten with the entire crab. Soft shell crabs are actually hard-shell crabs that have shed their shells to allow for growth. Shells do not grow with the crab.Read More →
Hermit Crab Safe Handling. Don’t be afraid to play with your hermit crabs. … Place your other hand palm tightly outstretched (no loose skin) just below the crabs walking legs so that its legs are touching your outstretched hand. If the crab tries to grab onto your hand, all youRead More →
Trilobites serve as good index fossils, letting geologists date the age of the rocks that they are in. Are horseshoe crabs important? Why are horseshoe crabs important? Horseshoe crabs are an important part of the ecology of coastal communities. … Horseshoe crabs are also extremely important to the biomedical industryRead More →