Borradaile famously defined as "the many attempts of Nature to evolve a crab.” Let’s go to the Thought Bubble. It all started with the cycloids, a group of arthropods that lived from the ...

The horseshoe crab has been on Earth for 350 million years. An ancient and complex anatomy hides within its domed shell. From its 10 eyes to its tube-like heart, the horseshoe crab's unique ...

Coconut crabs are more than just oversized beach crawlers they're surprisingly fierce predators. Discover the jaw-dropping truth about their diet, including shocking encounters with birds and even ...

In 2016, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature bumped the American horseshoe crab up to vulnerable on it's red list, one step below endangered. And the US population could keep ...

2, No. 1; 1929). The author has hatched out the young of twenty-four species of Japanese crabs, and from these first zoeas each genus can be quite easily recognised.

Divers in the Caribbean Sea are increasingly encountering coral branches with missing tips. For a long time, it was unclear ...

When an invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough, an unexpected hero stepped in to save the day.

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 ...

Chinese mitten crabs are an invasive species whose spread in the UK requires continuous updating. Everyone can monitor their distribution by reporting sightings. These crafty crustaceans damage ...

A member of the cast of The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a dog called Crab. The only canine to appear in a Shakespearean play, Crab is a naughty dog. He steals a chicken and widdles on a lady’s dress.