Blue crabs have a serious cannibalism problem

It’s a crab-eat-crab world for the Chesapeake Bay’s juvenile blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus). Literally. Cannibalism is the ...

Who eats the most Maryland blue crabs every year? Spoiler: It’s not people.

Smithsonian researchers discovered who eats the most young blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay — it’s not people, or even fish, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Cannibalism Takes Major Bite Out of Young Blue Crabs, but the Shallows Offer a Refuge

Smithsonian study finds juvenile crabs rely on shrinking shallow-water habitats to escape cannibalism by adults ...
Earth.com

Young blue crabs face a deadly threat - and it's not what you expect

Young blue crabs face their biggest threat from their own kind, but shallow water can provide a crucial refuge from cannibalism.

In Chesapeake Bay, the Primary Cause of Death for Baby Blue Crabs: The Grown-Ups

In an impressive 37-year-long investigation confirmed that the top—practically only—cause of death for young blue crabs was ...
AOL

Here’s How Hermit Crabs Swap Shells Like It’s Nothing

Hermit crabs are fascinating. Not only do these crustaceans often grow into massive creatures, but they also change shells throughout their lives. Their appearance can vary depending on the size and ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Study finds crabs hide to avoid cannibalism

The researchers found that the smallest crabs were the most vulnerable, and more than twice as likely to get eaten compared ...

Fiddler crabs scuttle north as waters warm

Atlantic mangrove fiddler crabs are found 200 miles north of their historic range, expanding due to warming ocean waters.
Scientific American

Crabs are cannibalizing one another with surprising rapacity in parts of the Chesapeake Bay

A 37-year study in the Chesapeake Bay revealed that a major predator of young blue crabs might be their own kind ...