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 ...

During their two-week sojourn on Delaware Bay, red knots nearly double their body weight to prepare for the final leg of their voyage. This year, however, cool temperatures delayed crab spawning ...

The crabs are then brought back to the farm or processing facility, where they are stored in tanks until ready for processing.Once at the factory, the crabs are carefully cleaned and inspected.

The best time to see the ancient wonders that are horseshoe crabs is now, as they return to Delaware Bay beaches for spawning season. Horseshoe crabs first developed 540 million years ago in the ...

The longevity of horseshoe crabs is astonishing. They have been around for 450 million years, predating dinosaurs by some 200 million years, and have survived multiple mass extinction events.

Crab Museum in Margate claims to be Europe's first and only exhibition space dedicated to the world of the decapod highlighting the "weirdness" of crabs. Director Ned Suesat-Williams said ...

Three men have been arrested in Japan for attempting to smuggle hermit crabs out of the country. The suspects, aged 24, 26 and 27, and widely identified in Japanese media as being Chinese ...