Claws, Culture, and Coastlines: How the Blue Crab Became Maryland’s State Crustacean

Marylanders and visitors love the blue crab as a seafood delicacy, but they chose it as the state crustacean for more than ...
Natural History Museum

Mantis shrimp: The crustacean that packs a punch

Armed with kaleidoscopic eyesight, the ability to send secret messages and a punch so fast it can boil water, mantis shrimps are a force to be reckoned with. What is a mantis shri ...
Phys.org

Unveiling the reproductive secrets of red-swamp crayfish

Procambarus clarkii is a crustacean species native to American freshwater bodies. Brought to Japan in the 1920s as a feed for frogs, this crustacean has slowly taken over the Japanese freshwaters by ...
OPB

Invasive crayfish found in Oregon for the first time

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it’s gotten reports of the invasive Northern crayfish found in the Ashland Canal. This species is native to the Midwest, but has also been found in ...
KFVS12

IDNR reminds public of invasive crayfish species

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding the public that importing and possessing live red swamp crayfish, also known as crawfish, is illegal in Illinois.

Cusat researchers discover new marine crustacean genus and species in Indian Ocean

Kochi: Researchers from Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) discovered a new genus and species of marine ...
clickondetroit.com

Michigan has 8 invasive crustaceans to watch out for: Here’s what they are and the threat they pose

As of Sept. 29, 2024, the Chinese Mitten Crab and the Fishhook Waterflea do not appear to be on the state's official list of invasive crustaceans. There are eight crustaceans on Michigan’s list of ...