David Johnson: So in 2014, we were on a muddy bank in the marsh up here in Massachusetts, and I saw this small crab scuttle across the mud bank and pop into a hole. And so I dug out the crab ...

What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

What is a Japanese spider crab? They may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Chaos ensued on a subway train after a passenger's bag full of live crabs broke open, resulting in the arthropods tumbling out. The woman can be seen ...

The population hovers under 500 in this quaint fishing town, the self-proclaimed Stone Crab Capital of the World. Stone crab traps line the yard surrounding the Museum of the Everglades ...

Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the ocean around Alaska in recent years, and scientists now say they know why: ...

The vast majority of the items the researchers saw the hermit crabs using in the photographs were made of plastic Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies ...

For those of us lucky enough to grow up in the mid-Atlantic, the crab feast is a summertime rite of passage. Whether we’re in ...

Fresh crabs should feel heavy for their size. You can buy a crab live and boil it yourself; alternatively, ask your fishmonger to kill it for you, or buy it ready-cooked. If buying cooked crabmeat ...

Crack in one egg and mix well, then stir in 4 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs. Divide the crab cake mixture into 6 equal portions and mould into patties. Place on a tray and chill in the fridge for ...